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POSITIVES NEGATIVES High fiber content (metabolizable energy low), better for Price, meal is actual by-product (oil is the value crop). ruminants (not great for poultry), geographically limited availability (only grown in Canada and Northern states). CANOLA
Energy (even low oil), availability, price – primary driver of use. High fiber, unfavorable amino acid profile.
DDGS Highly concentrated, consistently available, becoming more affordable, contract on volume, digestibility Stigma “unnatural,” deficient in what an animal can (near 100%), easy to blend in feed formulations, live on (2 essential amino acids missing), can only be predictability in product, innovative approach that added as a supplement – not a complete feeds stuffs, constantly and quickly evolves to meet market SYNTHETIC only one component. demands, only one component (can be used as a AMINO ACIDS supplement for deficiencies, component priced).
Availability (different harvest times makes it readily Lower crude protein (Argentina), amino acid profile is less available), higher crude protein (Brazil), price depends on favorable (Brazil), price depends on weather and time of weather and time of year, volume, Argentinian tax advan- year, deficient transportation infrastructure system, quality tage on meal exports, same technology as U.S. soy. varies (Argentina), color, not sustainably produced, no claims SOY FROM system to refute deficient product (Brazil). OTHER ORIGINS
THOUGHT BUYERS: Search by availability and pricing, buy where it’s cheapest, focus on PROCESS profit margin (hitting quotas) and have little dialogue with the nutritionists. BEFORE FEED MILL NUTRITIONISTS: Set the price, prefer consistency, focus on BUYING profit margin (growing animals as efficiently as possible) and are proactive vs. reactive.
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By Amy Erlandson
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Current checkoff-funded research led to the In-Pond IMPROVING AQUACULTURE PRODUCTION Raceway System (IPRS), a new technology that helps QUALITY WITH NEW TECHNOLOGY improve the quality of fish production in foreign markets. IPRS grows fish (or shrimp) in long rectangular troughs Soybean meal feeds more than just livestock. It’s also an ideal fishmeal called raceways. Installed in ponds, the raceway systems substitute in aquafeeds. And as unsustainable fishmeal becomes a less mix and aerate the water continually creating a river desirable protein source for aquaculture nutritionists, soy inclusion rates flow within the pond that traps and removes solid waste. in fish and shrimp diets are on the rise. To further increase soy demand in The process results in a high-quality pond environment, this segment, the checkoff supports and helps develop the aquaculture which, when compared to traditional production systems, market at home and abroad. allows for a 200-300 percent increase in fish production each year.
DIVERSIFYING THE SOYBEAN MEAL MARKET THROUGH INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH Checkoff investments in meal industrial research led to the use of soy as a formaldehyde replacement in Past research in the industrial arena has primarily focused on soybean oil, adhesive formulations for wood products. The checkoff which has proven itself as a petrochemical replacement and is growing currently works to increase soy’s inclusion level in soy market share. Now, with help from the checkoff, soybean meal industrial adhesive formulations from approximately 60 percent to research is opening the door for farmers to diversify their meal markets 100 percent, which will allow U.S. soy to secure a larger beyond feed. share in the industrial adhesive market.
EXPLORING THE ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL While researchers have already identified many cover IMPACTS OF MULTI-USE COVER CROPS crop species, a practice the checkoff is exploring further is the adoption of multi-use cover crop species, specifically As demands for sustainability continue rising, the checkoff invests in in no-till soybean-corn rotations in the Mid-South. This production research aimed at bettering soil health and conserving water study examines an even wider range of cover crops to resources, both critical steps to improving the sustainability of determine potential ecological benefits and to quantify U.S. soybean production. the economic advantages for soybean farmers.
10| Learn more at unitedsoybean.org WHAT IS THE POTENTIAL IMPACT OR WHO ARE OUR PARTNERS? WHY DOES IT MATTER? RETURN FOR U.S. SOYBEAN FARMERS?
Work in this area helped implement 3,000 Originally developed with help from Auburn IPRSs in China, each with the potential to use University, the U.S. Soybean Export Council IPRS enhances aquaculture production, an average of 9,000 tons of soybean meal each (USSEC) took the technology to China increases the use of soy-based diets and year, according to Xiaoping Zhang, the USSEC in 2013 for commercial demonstrations. demonstrates environmental sustainability. China country director. It’s estimated that by With its success, educational introduction When the quality of aquaculture production 2030, an increase of 41 million tons of fish and seminars expanded to other foreign improves, the demand for a high-quality feed shrimp will be required to maintain current regions, including India, Vietnam, Egypt supply, like U.S. soy, rises. And as the IPRS levels of seafood consumption. This increase and Latin America. Now, USSEC identifies expands across aquaculture markets abroad, will require an additional 677,853,000 farms where the checkoff can help existing the international demand for soy will continue bushels of U.S. soybeans to grow this pond producers incorporate IPRS into their rising, creating more profit opportunities for additional seafood, further increasing demand production systems. U.S. soybean farmers. for sustainable U.S. soy.
The classification of formaldehyde as a known The checkoff partners with Columbia All 15 CFP production plants are located in human carcinogen is a motivating factor for Forest Products (CFP), a market leader the U.S. and source 100 percent U.S. soy. manufacturers to make a change. Soybean in this area, to further push innovation With adhesive soy-inclusion rates increasing meal can serve as a replacement not only in by researching and commercializing an from 60-100 percent across all CFP plants wood veneer adhesives but also in other wood all-natural, soy-based adhesive used to in 2018, the amount of soy needed to create products that require glue-like oriented strand glue wood veneers. While only one of CFP’s the products will increase by 1.3 million board, plywood and finger joints. Investing in 15 production plants is currently using the bushels, totaling an annual demand of 27.3 research with CFP laid the groundwork to cre- 100 percent soy formulation full-time, the million bushels of soy. Companies like CFP ate additional soy-based adhesive formulations company will roll the new formulations out are looking to U.S. soybean farmers to meet for other wood products, further expanding to all 15 plants in 2018. the increased demand. profit potential for U.S. soybean farmers.
U.S. soy is preferred by customers because The checkoff partners with experts at the To meet customers’ increasing demands it’s the most sustainable in the world, and University of Tennessee Knoxville to for sustainably produced products, continued adoption of sustainable production conduct trials in three locations throughout soybean farmers must put a larger practices by U.S. soybean farmers will help the state. With multiple researchers emphasis on continuous improvement. protect our market share. Farmers can use the involved from a multi-disciplinary approach, Identifying cover crop species that balance cover crop-management recommendations research results will provide insight from both ecologic and economic benefits will that result from this research to improve their numerous perspectives, including weed help increase farmer adoption of more long-term sustainability and productivity, management, soil health and more. sustainable production practices. all without sacrificing profitability. Get more stories at unitedsoybean.org/subscribe | 11 INTERNATIONAL SPOTLIGHT #CROPPORTUNITY THREE U.S. SOYBEAN EXPORT CROPPORTUNITIES U.S. SOYBEANS NEEDED TO FEED A GROWING DEMAND. By Laura Temple
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WHERE ELSE ARE EXPORTS A CROPPORTUNITY? Other promising markets include Bangladesh and Pakistan, both of which are already seeing rapid growth in imports of U.S. soy. Looking to the future, India’s increasing population and per capita income spells huge potential for expanding U.S. soy exports as people there consume more animal protein.
12| Follow along at twitter.com/unitedsoy How Many Bushels Is That? Using USSEC's conversion chart, to account for the difference between exporting whole beans, soybean meal and soybean oil, the following is the MMT data in soybean bushels.
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