A recent report by CAST concluded that conventional, biotech and organic soybean systems are all environmentally sustainable and can be managed for profit with appropriate market incentives when proper practices and technologies are used. However, these systems are not equally viable to meet current and future needs.

A series of recent independent studies revealed the many ways in which the U.S. soybean checkoff continues to provide value to both farmers and the food industry. Valuable resources developed by the United Soybean Board aid the food industry in making decisions about soybean oil and soy protein ingredients.

At the United Soybean Board’s Soy Connection booth, IFT attendees learned about the latest advances in soybean oil technology and processing techniques. A hot topic this year was the highly anticipated commercialization of high-oleic soybean oil.