2023 Soy Innovation Challenge Now Open
The 2023 Soy Innovation Challenge, a collaborative initiative by the Yield Lab Institute and the United Soybean Board, has been officially launched. This year’s competition places a strong emphasis on fostering innovation and technology in the realm of soybean meal, encouraging new and groundbreaking applications of this versatile resource. The challenge is open to visionaries, […]
Senators Klobuchar and Thune Reintroduce Adopt GREET Act
U.S. Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) reintroduced the Adopt Greenhouse Gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy Use in Transportation (GREET) Act, legislation that would require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to update its greenhouse gas (GHG) modeling for all renewable fuels under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Specifically, the bill would require EPA to apply the Argonne National Lab’s […]
Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision (SDEV) to Host 2023 Healthy Business Partner Mixer
Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision has been busy at work on air quality projects with business and industry partners to lower emissions and contaminants with the goal of reducing asthma in the region. For two years in a row, Detroit has been listed as the worst city to live in if you have a breathing ailment, […]
Architects and Farmers Show-Me Natural Choices for Buildings and Grounds
Together with a team of architects, the Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council used numerous soy-biobased products in their Center for Soy Innovation. View more about how they are teaching their guests about biobased products as well as the many food and feed uses for soybeans. Products Used in and around the Center for Soy Innovation Include: […]
Institute for Transportation Decarbonization Issues Call for Research Proposals on Drop-in Fuels
The Institute for Transportation Decarbonization announced Oct. 11 a new grant to deepen understanding of the role of low-carbon liquid fuels in decarbonizing legacy on-road vehicles and reducing the climate impact of the transportation sector. ITD is a nonprofit research organization dedicated to developing a pathway to a zero-carbon transportation sector through research and engagement. […]
USDA Increases Forecast for Soybean Oil use in Biofuel Production
The USDA increased its forecast for 2023-’24 soybean oil use in biofuel production in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released Oct. 12. The estimate for 2022-’23 soybean oil use in biofuel production was also revised up. U.S. soybean production for 2023-’24 is forecast at 4.1 billion bushels, down 42 million on […]