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Manitoba Announces Sustainable Protein Strategy

Published January 22, 2019

Manitoba plans to be a global leader for plant and animal protein production. Speaking at Manitoba Ag Days in Brandon, Agriculture Minister Ralph Eichler unveiled a growth strategy that includes an increase in livestock processing and the development of the…

USB Grant Supports Increased Protein in Soybean Varieties

Published January 7, 2019

The biotechnology company Amfora has received a grant from the United Soybean Board, supporting the development of soybean varieties with increased protein content. Amfora Chief Science Officer Michael Lassner says the company can increase protein content by reprogramming a genetic…

Soybeans: A Viable Protein Source for Cattle

Published October 23, 2018

Low soybean prices may make the crop an affordable protein supplement for cattle feeders. Dr. Mary Drewnoski, beef system specialist, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, says soybeans are about 40 percent crude protein. "When using unprocessed soybeans in cattle diets, the challenge…

Calculating Critical Amino Acid Values

Published April 6, 2018

The soybean checkoff boards in North Dakota, Minnesota and South Dakota have created a new tool to measure the critical amino acid values in soybeans. This critical amino acid value is seen as a better representation of soybean quality than…

Articles tagged under: protein

Manitoba Announces Sustainable Protein Strategy

USB Grant Supports Increased Protein in Soybean Varieties

Soybeans: A Viable Protein Source for Cattle

Calculating Critical Amino Acid Values

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