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Soybean
Checkoff-Funded Soybean Meal and Soybean Hull Studies
Soybean growers through their checkoff program are investing in
soybean research projects targeted at expanding soybean meal use.
A study funded by the United Soybean Board (www.soybean.org) has
compiled a listing of the various production research projects;
soybean composition studies; utilization projects and technology
transfer activities that are funded in part by the soybean checkoff.
This report found that on October 1, 2006, soybean growers were
funding 450 projects with a total investment of $29.1 million. Listed
below are the checkoff-funded soybean meal and soybean hull research
projects underway:
Soy-in-aquaculture research program; Paul Brown, Project Leader
(Purdue University).
This project seeks to continue work began in 2005 with marine shrimp.
Research with shrimps will be a combination of laboratory studies
coupled with field demonstration projects. The highly integrated
and collaborative nature of this series of studies should result
in expansion of soybean meal into new rapidly growing markets.
Identification of nutritional barriers for the culture
of pompano; Allen Davis and Robert Reigh, Project Leaders (Auburn
University and Louisiana State University).
The specific goals of this project are to evaluate the response
of pompano to diets with increasing levels of soybean meal when
other nutritional factors are held constant; validate current practical
diet formulations; determine if the depressed growth rate is reproducible
in the laboratory; and determine whether the sometimes observed
reduced performance is due to a possible vitamin deficiency or anti-nutrients
present in soybean meal.
Optimum level of soybean meal
in sow lactation diets; Gary Allee (University of Missouri).
The goals of this project are to determine the optimum levels of
soybean meal in diets for parity one and parity two high-producing
sows during lactation in a commercial environment. It is essential
that we are able to follow subsequent performance and evaluate the
influence of treatments during lactation not only on litter size,
but also longevity in the breeding herd.
Evaluation
of Louisiana produced extruded expelled soybean meal for pigs and
chickens; Lee Southern and T.K. Lavergne (Louisiana State University).
This project will determine the feeding value of a Louisiana-produced
extruded-expelled soybean meal for pigs and chickens compared to
a typical soybean meal. Complete analyses and feeding study results
will be provided to feed mills and poultry/swine producers.
Evaluation of different levels of soybean hulls as a supplement
for steer calves from weaning until ryegrass turnout; Dave Sanson
(Louisiana State University).
The objectives of this project are to: 1) Evaluate soybean hulls
as a supplement energy feed on performance of growing calves; 2)
Determine the optimum level of soybean hulls for calves consuming
hay; and 3) Evaluate the economic value of soybean hulls for winter
feeding of steer calves.
Improving the nutritive value
of soybeans for animal feed applications; Monty Kerley (University
of Missouri).
This project will involve mechanical or chemical modification of
soy protein to develop new sources of bypass protein.
Identification
of soybean proteins which are allergenic to young pigs; Monty Kerley
and Hari Krishnan, (Department of Animal Science and ARS/USDA, University
of Missouri-Columbia).
The goal of this research is to eliminate soy proteins that cause
allergic reactions in the gut of young pigs.
Additional information on the various checkoff-funded research projects
can be obtained by contacting the individual researchers. This listing
is not representative of the many research projects underway to
improve soybean meal use in livestock, poultry and aquaculture feeds;
these projects are listed because they are being supported in-part
with soybean grower checkoff funds.
The soybean checkoff program is also funding several research groups
that are aggressively trying to improve the composition of soybeans
to better meet the user needs. In the next Soybean Meal INFOsource
newsletter some of these projects will be highlighted. Successful
completion of these studies could greatly improve the competitive
position of soybean meal in livestock, poultry and aquaculture feeds.
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MEAL INFORMATION CENTER is sponsored by the Soybean Checkoff: Including
the checkoff boards from, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska,
North Dakota, South Dakota, Ohio, and the United Soybean Board |
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