Thursday, November 13, 2008
Soy 2020 a vision for a strong future
As the soybean industry grows, opportunities for U.S. farmers are expanding as well. The purpose of Soy 2020 is to create an action plan that will help the industry take advantage of the opportunities and meet the challenges it will face through the year 2020.
Soy 2020 engages members of all segments of the soybean value chain in the creation of a dynamic vision for the industrys future. By looking at positive factors such as the expansion of the biodiesel industry and the growth of domestic animal agriculture and examining potential negative scenarios like a loss of global competitive advantage, the initiatives participants have created winning strategies to address whatever the future holds. Already, the industry is realigning itself to the points of the Soy 2020 vision outlined below:
As an inclusive, industry-wide initiative, its vital for all soybean stakeholders to take part in the Soy 2020 vision and to help that vision evolve.
To find out more about Soy 2020 and to find out what you can be doing today to prepare for tomorrows soybean market, visit the Soy 2020 Web site.
A soy biodiesel success story
Your soybean checkoff investment funded the research that developed soy biodiesel - a fuel made from soybeans that can be used in any diesel engine. And now your investment is funding marketing efforts that are moving more soy biodiesel than ever before.
Today, nearly half of all soybean farmers use a biodiesel blend, but there's still room to grow. If every farmer and rancher used B2, a 2% blend of soy biodiesel, it would use almost 48 million bushels of soybeans every year.
To find out more about soy biodiesel and how your soybean checkoff helped create and promote this amazing fuel, click on the links below.
Biodiesel basics
Soy biodiesel is actually better for your engine than conventional diesel. Because it has a higher fuel lubricity, soy biodiesel can decrease wear-and-tear that can shorten your engine's life or lead to equipment downtime. Even a two percent (B2) blend of soy biodiesel can increase fuel lubricity by up to 66 percent.
Soy biodiesel is competitively priced. A federal tax incentive can make it more affordable than ever. And as more people choose soy biodiesel, more suppliers and distributors are offering it.
You can use soy biodiesel year-round. With a B20 blend, you should use the same cold weather handling and storage practices that you would with conventional diesel. And you'll be glad to know that soy biodiesel is safer to use, handle and store than any other fuel.
Biodiesel and your soybean checkoff
In 1990, state soybean checkoff boards began funding soy biodiesel research. After it's founding, USB followed suit. To this day, USB and state soybean checkoffs still fund almost all major soy biodiesel promotion and research. Many of these promotion efforts are focused on informing our fellow farmers and ranchers of the benefits of soy biodiesel. Because of these efforts, almost half of all soybean farmers now use soy biodiesel in their equipment. To find out what your state is doing to promote soy biodiesel, click here.
The history of soy biodiesel
As the soybean industry grows, opportunities for U.S. farmers are expanding as well. The purpose of Soy 2020 is to create an action plan that will help the industry take advantage of the opportunities and meet the challenges it will face through the year 2020.
Soy 2020 engages members of all segments of the soybean value chain in the creation of a dynamic vision for the industrys future. By looking at positive factors such as the expansion of the biodiesel industry and the growth of domestic animal agriculture and examining potential negative scenarios like a loss of global competitive advantage, the initiatives participants have created winning strategies to address whatever the future holds. Already, the industry is realigning itself to the points of the Soy 2020 vision outlined below:
- Strive for economic sustainability and a global leadership position through the innovation, adoption and delivery of soy production and trait technologies.
- Create a wide variety of output choices for food, feed, fuel and other outputs and increase demand for soy by promoting benefits.
- Take an environmentally responsible leadership role to ensure a secure, safe, sustainable and abundant global food supply to feed a hungry world.
- Enable success of all soybean sectors and prepare to work in a coordinated leadership capacity through any situation the future may hold for U.S. soy.
As an inclusive, industry-wide initiative, its vital for all soybean stakeholders to take part in the Soy 2020 vision and to help that vision evolve.
To find out more about Soy 2020 and to find out what you can be doing today to prepare for tomorrows soybean market, visit the Soy 2020 Web site.
A soy biodiesel success story
Your soybean checkoff investment funded the research that developed soy biodiesel - a fuel made from soybeans that can be used in any diesel engine. And now your investment is funding marketing efforts that are moving more soy biodiesel than ever before.
Today, nearly half of all soybean farmers use a biodiesel blend, but there's still room to grow. If every farmer and rancher used B2, a 2% blend of soy biodiesel, it would use almost 48 million bushels of soybeans every year.
To find out more about soy biodiesel and how your soybean checkoff helped create and promote this amazing fuel, click on the links below.
Biodiesel basics
Soy biodiesel is actually better for your engine than conventional diesel. Because it has a higher fuel lubricity, soy biodiesel can decrease wear-and-tear that can shorten your engine's life or lead to equipment downtime. Even a two percent (B2) blend of soy biodiesel can increase fuel lubricity by up to 66 percent.
Soy biodiesel is competitively priced. A federal tax incentive can make it more affordable than ever. And as more people choose soy biodiesel, more suppliers and distributors are offering it.
You can use soy biodiesel year-round. With a B20 blend, you should use the same cold weather handling and storage practices that you would with conventional diesel. And you'll be glad to know that soy biodiesel is safer to use, handle and store than any other fuel.
Biodiesel and your soybean checkoff
In 1990, state soybean checkoff boards began funding soy biodiesel research. After it's founding, USB followed suit. To this day, USB and state soybean checkoffs still fund almost all major soy biodiesel promotion and research. Many of these promotion efforts are focused on informing our fellow farmers and ranchers of the benefits of soy biodiesel. Because of these efforts, almost half of all soybean farmers now use soy biodiesel in their equipment. To find out what your state is doing to promote soy biodiesel, click here.
The history of soy biodiesel
- 1990: Soybean checkoff in Missouri funds first soy biodiesel research in the United States.
- 1991: Soybean farmer-leaders drive soy biodiesel demonstration vehicle to the U.S. Capitol.
- 1992: Soybean checkoff helps organize the National Biodiesel Board (NBB).
- 1993: Soy biodiesel vehicle fleet pilot demonstrations begin.
- 1994: Soybean checkoff sponsors Zodiac global voyage fueled by B100.
- 1995: Soy biodiesel quality study funded by the soybean checkoff.
- 1996: First soy biodiesel manufacturers register with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
- 1997: Some school bus fleets start to use B20 to reduce emissions.
- 1998: American Soybean Association (ASA) helps secure law to allow soy biodiesel for federal clean air regulatory compliance.
- 1999: President Clinton calls for expanded use of biobased fuels.
- 2000: Soybean checkoff funds EPA soy biodiesel health-effects testing.
- 2001: Several ag co-ops and fuel suppliers begin offering soy biodiesel to farmers and ranchers.
- 2002: Original soy biodiesel demonstration vehicle makes return trip to U.S. Capitol with 300,000+ miles logged.
- 2003: Soybean checkoff launches major effort to boost on-farm soy biodiesel use.
- 2004: Some major fuel suppliers speed up soy biodiesel distribution by installing rack injection blending and loading systems at fuel terminals.
- 2005: Federal tax incentive passed and implemented, which makes soy biodiesel more affordable than ever.
- 2006: About half of all U.S. soybean farmers indicate they use soy biodiesel in their farming operations.
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nice info...i love soybean...
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