Soy Love

The Incredible Bean
Soybeans are pretty incredible little beans that end up in many products. Farmers sell soybeans to grain elevators that ship the beans to be processed by crushing facilities. When processed, a 60-pound bushel will yield approximately 11 pounds of crude soybean oil and 47 pounds of soybean meal. The meal is high in protein and is a major ingredient in livestock feed while the oil is typically used for food. Other smaller soy food markets included soy milk, soy protein, tofu, soy flour and other retail food products. Soybeans are also used in many industrial products.

Other soy resources include:
*The United Soybean Board has compliled many resources including statistics, recipes, and a soy products guide.
*North Carolina Soybean Producers Association has a user-friendly site with detailed information on soy uses.

It All Starts at the Farm. Let us Share your Story.
We know that our story starts at the farm. And we think that every farmer’s story is unique. As part of our blog posts, we want to feature farmers to highlight where the BiOH experience really begins. If you or your family farm, we’d love to hear from you regarding details of your farm (acres/types of crops grown, livestock raised, family history in farming, your favorite aspects of farming, and more.) Submit your comments below and we’ll try to feature your story in one of our blog posts!