Survey Shows Consumers Back Farmers and Biodiesel

The United Soybean Board (USB) and soybean checkoff promote the inclusion of soy in construction materials, creating a solid foundation of soy-based products for use in this exciting segment of the industry.

The verdict is out on what factors will weave the fabric of the soybean industry over the next few years. More than a year of visioning and research by a diverse group of industry leaders points to sustainable technologies existing both for soy and other crops.

It’s always a good idea to know more about your top customer, which is why the United Soybean Board and the soybean checkoff funded research to identify SBM usage by state.

A delegation of Chinese soybean buyers agreed to purchase more than $4.5 billion worth of U.S. soybeans during a trade ceremony in St. Louis today. Representatives from 14 Chinese import companies signed contracts with eight U.S. soybean export companies, including ADM, Cargill and Bunge, accounting for nearly 10 percent of U.S. soybean production.

This summer the United Soybean Board (USB) and soybean checkoff will rev up its partnership with the National Tractor Pullers Association (NTPA) to demonstrate the great engine performance soy biodiesel provides and to provide pull attendees with the facts about soy biodiesel.

Soybean meal has increasingly become a key ingredient in fish feeds as the aquaculture industry strives to meet global demand for its products thanks in part to checkoff research and marketing efforts.

Soybean acreage will be up this year according to the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Prospective Plantings report. The report anticipates nearly 75 million acres of soybeans will be planted this season in the United States, up from roughly 64 million acres in 2007. The United Soybean Board (USB) and soybean checkoff realize that with this increased acreage comes increased responsibility to make sure that these soybeans find a good home. To ensure demand stays high, the checkoff

Farmer-leaders from the American Soybean Association (ASA) and United Soybean Board (USB) and soybean checkoff have partnered to fund a new genomics project that will open a world of possibilities in improving soybean varieties.