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Soyfoods

Overview

Oilseeds are a key component of the world food supply. Soybeans (Glycine max) are the leading oilseed, accounting for 57 percent of all oilseeds produced in 2006. U.S. soybeans account for 38 percent of world soybean production and for 42 percent of the world soybean trade.

Soybeans are grown primarily for their protein content for animal and human food and secondarily for vegetable oil for cooking and food manufacturing. A 60-pound bushel of soybeans yields about 48 pounds of protein-rich meal and 11 pounds of oil or 1.5 gallons of biodiesel. The meal is processed into many food products.

As a versatile source of food, soybeans are hard to beat. They are the highest natural source of dietary fiber. Nine essential amino acids, which are necessary for human nutrition and are not naturally produced in the body, are found in soybeans. April 2008 . . . Soyfoods

Marketing

Soybeans & Oil Crops, Briefing Room, ERS, USDA.
Soyfoods - Adding Value to Soybeans, Applied Technology Transfer for Rural Areas (ATTRA), 2001 - The history of soyfoods, varieties, harvest and hauling.
Soyfoods Association of North America (SANA) - Provides information about the health benefits and nutritional advantages of soy consumption.
Soyfoods Council.
Soyfoods Facts, Soyatech.
United Soybean Board Soyfood Information.
U.S. Soyfoods Directory - Handbook of FDA health claims, nutrional information, product descriptions, recipes and resources.

Processing/Manufacturing

Center for Crop Utilization & Research, Iowa State University.
Everybody's Gettin' On The Soy Train, Natural Foods Merchandiser, 2003.
Savory Soy Sauce, Natural Foods Merchandiser, 2001.
Tempt Them With Tempeh, Natural Foods Merchandiser, 2004 - Tempeh, a fermented soy product, has a high protein content, making it a great meat substitute.
Soya & Oilseed Bluebook - Worldwide industry directory.
Warming up to cold tofu, Value-Added Corner, Value-Added Producer Grant Success Stories, Rural Cooperatives, 2004 - Ohio soybean growers study entry into emerging frozen tofu market.

Production

Food-Grade Soybeans - Increasing Profitability by Diversifying Production , University of Wisconsin Extension project review, 1999.
Integrated Pest Management Pest Information Platform for Extension and Education (IPMPIPE) - An online warning system to help soybean farmers protect their crop from devastating Asian Soybean Rust (ASR). Farmers can use maps of nationwide sentinel planting results to assess the likelihood of disease and whether there is need for preventative fungicide applications. Other management tools and information are available on this site.
Iowa Soybean Association - Comprehensive information on the soybean industry.
Production of Food Grade Soybeans bulletin, Ohio State University Extension Research.

Businesses/Case Studies

Iowa Family Farm Tofu Business Grows, Market to Market, Iowa Public Television, 2003.
Seapoint Farms, Costa Mesa, CA - Seapoint is the largest importer and manufacturer of edamame products in the United States.
Soybeans, Farmer Profiles, Sustainable Agriculture and Research Education (SARE), USDA - This program provides producer profiles explaining how specific farmers are exploring sustainability.
The Story Behind Soyfoods is in the Seeds, Market to Market, Iowa Public Television, 2004 - The new FDA requirement to list trans fat on food labels has created a renewed interest in low-linolenic soybeans.

Links checked February 2008.