Animal Nutrition

U.S. Soybean Meal: Quality and Economic Benefits

Emily Dustman

Emily Dustman

United Soybean Board

Animal Nutrition

The U.S. Soy Crop Quality Report 2023: A Year of Adaptation and Resilience

Katie Reardon|Dec 14, 2023

Expect increased protein and oil yields per ton, consistency of soluble sugar and essential amino acids, and minimal total damage Consistency and reliability matter. The…

Food & Lifestyle

The Soy Foods Factor for Kids’ Diets

Linda Funk|Nov 28, 2023

Each year, the United Nations (UN) observance of World Children’s Day is celebrated globally on November 20. The 2023 theme is “Investing in our future…

Ground Work

Ground Work 2022: Harvesting Minnesota Soy Food Beans to Protect Quality

Keith Schrader|Nov 22, 2022

We have been harvesting for over a month in our area of Minnesota, in the upper U.S. Midwest. Overall, we’ve been happy with our yields,…

Trade

U.S. Soy in the Americas: Partners Across the Region Join to Celebrate Growing Trade and Shared Values

Moises Huerta|Oct 20, 2022

The 2022 Americas U.S. Agricultural Cooperators Conference, held in Lima, Peru, on September 7-8, marked another successful year for the United States Soybean Export Council…

Sustainability

Ground Work 2022: Soyfood Beans Maturing Well in Minnesota

Keith Schrader|Sep 14, 2022

Our soyfood beans, commodity soybeans and corn continue to look pretty good, considering the growing season we experienced in our area of Minnesota, in the…

Michigan soybean yield
Ground Work

Ground Work 2022: Timely Rain Boosts Michigan Soybean Yield Potential

David Williams|Aug 23, 2022

In early August, we finally got a good, timely rain in our area of Michigan, in the eastern U.S. Midwest. That was ideal timing for…

Ground Work

Ground Work 2022: Protecting Indiana Soybean Yield Potential

Mike Koehne|Aug 16, 2022

Despite planting delays due to rain followed by hot, dry weather, our crops don’t look too bad. Summer conditions have been tough in our area…

Sustainability

Ground Work 2022: Protecting Minnesota Foodbean Quality

Keith Schrader|Jul 23, 2022

Our crops, including our food-grade soybeans, look good right now, though we’re on the short side of getting rain. Our area of Minnesota, in the…

Food & Lifestyle

Ground Work 2022: Weeding and Feeding Michigan Soybeans and Corn

David Williams|Jul 11, 2022

Our weather continues to influence how we are managing the 2022 crop on our farm in Michigan, in the eastern U.S. Midwest. Our crops are…

Food & Lifestyle

Ground Work 2022: Rains Delay Indiana Soybean Planting

Mike Koehne|Jun 28, 2022

This spring has continued to be a challenge in our area of the U.S. Midwest. We started planting on May 10, and we successfully planted…