Soybean Use
With harvest, soybeans begin their journey to feed and fuel the world. Soybeans, a combination of protein and oil, get used in countless ways. Whole soybeans can become food or feed, be crushed in the U.S. or shipped to customers around the world. Separating soybean components provides protein used in livestock and aquaculture feed and more. Soybean oil becomes vegetable oil for a food ingredient and cooking, a renewable biodiesel feedstock or a petrochemical substitute. Innovative research supported by the Soy Checkoff explores opportunities to increase and diversify the demand for U.S. Soy.
Soybeans enter the U.S. supply chain in many ways for a wide variety of uses. Farmers and industry stakeholders note that understanding how soybeans get to customers and intended end uses for those soybeans can influence management decisions.
