Animal Nutrition

U.S. Soybean Meal: Quality and Economic Benefits

Emily Dustman

Emily Dustman

United Soybean Board

Innovation

Research Points to Reduced Fertilizer Needs for Soybeans

Rob Hatchett|Aug 9, 2019

According to a press release from Purdue University, agronomists may have identified a process that may one day lead to higher-yielding soybean plants that are…

Innovation

The National Sustainable Soybean Initiative: A Grower-driven Sustainability Program

Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board|Apr 24, 2019

The National Sustainable Soybean Initiative (NSSI) is working toward streamlining sustainability for soybean growers by creating a coordinated national framework for assessing sustainability and communicating…

Innovation

Soybean Meal Value Variation: A Case Study in U.S. Swine

Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board|Apr 6, 2019

A major challenge in the soybean commodity sector is the lack of a single variable that best describes soybean meal quality. The Wisconsin Soybean Extension…

Animal Nutrition

Research Suggests Fermented Soybean Meal Could Replace Fishmeal

Rob Hatchett|Feb 4, 2019

A team of international scientists from the U.S. and China have published their findings of a recent study that looked at the impact of substituting…

Food & Lifestyle

Perspective on Breast Cancer and Soy Controversy

Mark Messina, Ph.D.|Jan 14, 2019

The soy and breast cancer controversy has been around a long time. It persists despite an abundance of human research supporting the safety and possible…

Food & Lifestyle

Legume Analysis Highlights Superior Quality of Soy

Mark Messina, Ph.D.|Dec 11, 2018

In plant-based diets, beans play a critically important role as sources of protein.  In fact, it is difficult if not impossible to meet the requirement…

Innovation

U.S. Soy Research Meets the Needs of International Customers

Chris Krull|Oct 6, 2018

The U.S. Soy industry continually works to ensure the needs of its international customers. Through research on meal innovations that enhance the nutritional density of…

Sustainability

Soybean Research Looks at Pest Resistance to Improve Yields

Michelle Rook|Sep 23, 2018

South Dakota and Minnesota are collaborating on research, looking at pests like soybean aphids and soybean cyst nematode. The goal is to combat resistance problems…

Around the World

Closing the Gap Between Soybean Farmers and Feed-Formulators

Delaney Jobe|Sep 10, 2018

Soybean farmers and animal feed nutritionists share a common goal — serving their customers. For everyone involved in animal agricultural, those end users are consumers…

Ground Work

Women in Agriculture: Three Unique Perspectives

USSEC Staff Writer|Mar 23, 2015

Across the U.S., women in agriculture work not only to feed their own families and communities, but also families around the world. As soybean farmers,…