While the majority of soybean demand currently comes from export markets, domestic animal agriculture and soy biodiesel, commercial new uses for soybeans are a growing force. In the past decade your checkoff investment has helped fund the development of several exciting new uses like soy plastics and foams, soy methyl esters and soy inks. You might not see these products on the shelves at your local hardware store, but theyre in many of the products you buy every day. Many latex paints use soybean oil. Over ninety percent of Americas daily newspapers are printed with soy ink. Your carpet backing or home insulation may even be made using soy.

Thanks to your checkoff investment, researchers and manufacturers are working day after day to find new ways to incorporate soy-based ingredients into the products we rely on. Currently John Deere and Case New Holland are both using soy plastic to manufacture sheet molded paneling for their tractors. Major auto manufacturers are also experimenting with seating and headrests made of soy foam. As these new sources of demand continue to grow, so does the demand for your soybeans.

Soy New Uses Web site
2007 Soy New Uses Products Guide