Nutritionists Should Consider U.S. Soybean Meal’s Mineral Content when Differentiating between Origins
Although the available data for the mineral content of soybean meal are scarce and often contradictory, soy is considered to be a rich source of…
U.S. Soy Leads the Way in Sustainable Global Aquaculture
What do U.S. soybean farmers and global aquaculture have in common? Quite a bit, actually, especially in helping to make fish farming more sustainable and…
Lebanese Buyer: “U.S. Soy is the Best Quality Soybean Meal in the World”
Lebanese buyer Wael Chabarek of Shabarek Trading attended the 2019 U.S. Soy Global Trade Exchange & Specialty Soy Conference where he had the opportunity to…
Soybean Meal May Boost Faster Pig Growth in Feed Rations
Recent work published by researchers at Kansas State University suggests that increasing the percentage of soybean meal in swine diets may result in higher-than-expected energy…
FAS Post Sees Steady Soybean Imports Despite Rising Chinese Hog Margins
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) Post in Beijing issued its latest Oilseeds and Products Update in late October. In the…
Lebanese Buyer Praises U.S. Soy’s Quality, Relationships
Ammar Al Bardan, a Lebanese buyer with Sydao Sal, attended the 2019 U.S. Soy Global Trade Exchange & Specialty Grains Conference. He values U.S. Soy…
New Soybean Crushing Plant Provides Outlet for U.S. Farmers
Ag Processing Inc. (AGP) opened a 60 million bushel per year soybean crushing plant in Aberdeen, South Dakota and CHS Inc. announced it is expanding…
Changes in Soy Import and Consumption Data by Geographic Regions
Periodically, it is worthwhile to take a look at changes in soybean and soymeal trade and consumption changes by geographic regions, rather than specific country…
Exploring Aquaculture’s Relationship with Vietnam Waters
The U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) and the Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) recently collaborated on a GAA film exploring aquaculture’s relationship with the Mekong River…
Planned Crushing Plants to Take Advantage of U.S. Soy’s Expanding Footprint
As the Corn Belt has expanded north and west, the availability of soybeans has increased in areas devoid of local soybean crushing. In many of…