05.18.21
Press Release
BLOOMINGTON, ILL., May 18, 2021 – A joint program designed to advance the livestock feed value of soybeans through careful selection of soybean varieties is being undertaken by the Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) and the Illinois Pork Producers Association (IPPA).
The program will focus on and coordinate communications and industry relations activities conducted by both associations. This teamwork will increase the ability to reach both soybean farmers and pig producers with information they need to increase soybean quality, improve soybean industry revenue and maintain pig production performance and producer profitability.
Objectives for the joint program include increasing both the bushel value and feed value of Illinois-grown soybeans; demonstrating how and why soybean quality and feed value are declining; highlighting how soybeans are being replaced by synthetic alternatives that reduce gross farm income and im