U.S. Soybean Meal’s Amino Acid Profile Best Promotes Digestibility for Poultry and Swine (vs. Argentina and Brazil)
The true value of soybean meal can be determined by its amino acid profile and the digestibility of those amino acids. Soybean meal digestibility impacts…
Processing Condition Indicator (PCI)
The methods and conditions under which soybean meal is processed can greatly impact the nutritional quality of its protein. To a lesser degree, carbohydrate and…
Comparing Whole Soybean Physical Factors: Soybean Moisture
Moisture has implications for nutrients in soybeans and the quality of the soybean meal. Soybeans with lower moisture mean buyers get more nutrients and less…
Watch a U.S. Soy Harvest: Soy Span Provides 24/7 Live View of U.S. Soybean Farm
As he begins harvesting soybeans, Doug Winter invites you to watch in real time. Winter’s Illinois farm is the site of the United Soybean Board’s…
Ground Work 2021: Soybeans – and Other Crops – Blooming in Alabama
Our soybeans, and the rest of our crops, are looking good so far this season. This month, we have had adequate rainfall every few weeks…
Quality U.S. Soyfood Beans: Ohio Food-Grade Soybean Harvest Progressing
After a full growing season, I am harvesting high-quality, food grade soybeans. I started cutting soybeans on September 29, a few days earlier than average.…
Quality U.S. Soyfood Beans: Customer Relationships Reinforce Importance of Ensuring Quality in Ohio
As one of the U.S. farmers committed to producing high-quality food-grade soybeans, I have had regular opportunities to get to know our customers. My family…
Sub-Saharan Africa Emerging as a Valuable Market for U.S. Soy
The U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) invests heavily to evolve emerging markets for U.S. soybeans and soy products. Emerging markets are identified by factors like…
Quality U.S. Soyfood Beans: Planting Food-Grade Soybeans in Ohio
U.S. Soy produces high-quality soybeans for our customers. That includes the more than 4 million metric tons, or 148 million bushels, of food-grade soybeans the…
Ground Work 2021: Spring Preparation and Sustainability in Michigan
The unseasonably warm, dry March in our area of Michigan, in the eastern United States midwest, has us anxious to start planting, but it still…