FACTS & STATISTICS FOR THEILLINOIS SOYBEAN INDUSTRY

The Illinois Soybean Association,

with funding from the Illinois Soybean

checkoff, makes every effort to include the

most up-to-date information. New

reports are released throughout the year.

We encourage you to visit the online

version of this booklet, which is updated

periodically as new statistics become

available.

www.ilsoy.org

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TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S 2 Arichhistory

Sustainable Supply3 WhySoyIllinois?

4 Sustainableapproach

5 Biodiesel–arenewablefuel

6 Consistentandreliable

8 Proteinandoilvalue

9 Crushcapacity

10 Whatisbasis?

Efficient Access11 Connectingwiththeworld

12 Railshipment

14 Containershipping

15 Trade

16 Research

Growing Demand17 Exports

18 Soyinanimalfeed

21 Compositionofasoybean

Resources22 Otherfacts

23 Helpfullinks

24 Onlineresources

Contents

Illinois has a rich history in the production, research and processing of the soybean.1897 ThefirstresearchonsoybeansisbegunattheUniversityofIllinois

atUrbana-Champaign.

1922 A.E.Staley(nowTateandLyle)inDecaturbeginscrushingsoybeansforitsmeal.

1924 Illinoisbecomestheleadingstateforsoybeanproduction.

1929 ArcherDanielsMidland(ADM)beginstoprocesssoybeansforoilandmeal.

1936 SoybeanlaboratoryisestablishedatUniversityofIllinois.

1949 NorthernsoyagermplasmcollectionisestablishedattheUniversityofIllinois.

1960sInternationalProgramforSoybeans(INTSOY)isestablishedattheUniversityofIllinois.

1964 LandofLincolnSoybeanAssociationisformed.

1974IllinoisSoybeanProgramOperatingBoardisestablished.

1993NationalSoybeanResearchLaboratoryisestablishedattheUniversityofIllinois.

2012TheIllinoisSoybeanAssociationandtheIllinoisSoybeanProgramOperatingBoardimplementanewvisionandmission.Newgoalsareestablishedtosteertheorganizationstobecomemorerelevantinthemarketplace.

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SupplyWhy SoyIllinois?

Leadersinproductionandinnovation,IllinoissoybeanfarmershavemadeIllinoisapre-eminentsourceforsoyandsoyproductfulfillment.Ourstateboastsanorganized,efficientnetworkofresearch,transportationandprocessingcapabilitiesthatenhancethequalityofoursoyproducts.That’swhywesay“SoyIllinois.”

HereareafewofthereasonswhyIllinoishasaninternationalreputationasareliableprovideroftop-qualitysoyproducts:

uIllinoishas74,600farmscovering26.6millionacres(10.75millionhectares).

uAround9millionacres(3.6millionhectares)ofsoybeansaregrownannuallyinIllinois.

uIllinoisranksthirdintheU.S.fortotalprimefarmland–89percentofIllinoislandisfertileloesssoilleftbehindbyglaciers.

uIllinoisrankssecondnationallyinsoybeanexports,whichareestimatedat$3.1billion.

uThevalueofthe2011Illinoissoybeancropwas$4,955,398,000.

uSoybeansrepresent53%ofthevalueofIllinois’exportedagriculturalproducts.

uIllinoisis380miles(613kilometers)fromthenorthernbordertothesoutherntip.

uIllinoisisheadquartersfor:uChicagoBoardofTrade(theagri-

culturalsectionoftheCMEGroup)uArcherDanielsMidland(ADM)uNationalSoybean

ResearchLaboratoryuJohnDeereuCaterpillar

uMorethan69seedcompaniesdobusinessinIllinois.

uIllinoishasfourfirst-classuniversitiesconductingagresearch.

uIllinoishasmorethan7,300miles(11,748kilometers)offreightrailroadtracks.

Source: uSDA NASS

Soybean Acres by County

AcresNot Estimated<10,00010,000 - 24,99925,000 - 49,99950,000 - 99,999100,000 - 149,000150,000 +

uEighteenintermodalterminalsarelocatedinIllinoistodeliversoybeansincontainers.

uIllinoishasextensivewaterways,includingtheMississippiandOhioRiversonourbordersandtheIllinoisandKaskaskiaRiversthatrunthroughsomeofthenation’smostfertilefarmland.

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ly A Sustainable Supply

IllinoisanditssoybeanproducersarecommittedtodeliveringasustainablesoybeancropandworkingtodecreaseIllinois’carbonfootprint:

uIllinoissoybeanfarmersparticipateinaU.S.DepartmentofAgriculturewaterwayprotectionprogramandaConservationReserveEnhancementProgram.Theseeffortsprotectwaterqualitybyremovingroughly132,000acresoffarmlandalongtheIllinoisRiver.

uIllinois’accesstothreemajorriversallowfarmerstodelivertheircropswithouthighenergycostsoralargeimpactonairquality.

uSince1988,theSustainableAgricultureResearchandEducation(SARE)programhashelpedadvancefarmingsystemsthatareprofitable,environmentallysoundandgoodforcommunities.

uIn2011,the“KeepitfortheCrop(KIC)by2025”nutrientstewardshipprogramwaslaunchedtocoordinateresearchtoreducenutrientlossesandenhancenutrientefficiency.

uDuringa20-yearperiod(1987-2007),energyuseperbushelofsoybeansdecreasedby65percentandcarbonemissionsperbusheldecreasedby38percent.

uIn2011,92percentofIllinois’soybeanacreswereplantedinherbicide-tolerantsoybeanswhichtranslatedintoreducedchemicalandfuelusage.

IrrigationWater Use

Soil Loss

Energy Loss 2.0

1.81.61.41.21.00.80.60.40.2

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Land Use

198719972007

ClimateImpact

The environmental impact of soybean production dropped

in each of five categories between 1987 and 2007.

Increasing yields have resulted in soybean land use per bushel decreasing by 26% during the past 20 years.

SOURCE: KEYSTONE ALLIANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE

SOURCE: KEYSTONE ALLIANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE

Millsdale

Gilman

South Roxana

Danville

Seneca

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SupplyBiodiesel in Illinois

Illinoiswasoneofthefirststatestoaggressivelyfieldtestbiodieselfuel.In1990,100farmersandtenmasstransitdistrictsworkedwiththeIllinoisSoybeanAssociationtodemonstratethebenefitsofthissustainable,environmentallyfriendlyfuel.

uThestateofIllinoisforgivessalestaxonalldieselfuelthatcontainsmorethana10%blendofbiodiesel.Biodieselblendsbetween1%and10%receivea20%discountorcreditonfuelsalestax.

uSincethepassageofthesalestaxincentivein2003,Illinoisbiodieselproductioncapacityhasgrownfrom20milliongallonsto188milliongallons.Thesalestaxincentivewasrenewedin2011.

uIllinois’biodieselindustryhassupportednearly7,800jobsbetween2004and2010.

uTheIllinoisbiodieselindustrywasresponsiblefor$2.6billionofIllinoisGrossDomesticProductbetween2004and2010.

uAllstatefleetsinIllinoisarerequiredtouseabiodieselblendwhereavailableandwhencompetitivelypriced.

Illinois has five biodiesel plants with a total production capacity of 188 million gallons.

Incobrasa Industries, Gilman

Midwest Biodiesel Products, South Roxana

Renewable Energy Group, Inc., Seneca

Renewable Energy Group, Inc., Danville

Stepan Company, Millsdale

TheIllinoisSoybeanAssociationhasfundedabiodieselhotlinesince2004toanswertechnicalquestionsaboutthefuelandprovidesupportandeducationtoendusersandotherstakeholders.Thebiodieselhotlinenumberis1-800-929-3437.

Incobrasaprocessingplant,Gillman,IL

AcompletecontactlistcanbefoundintheSoyIllinoisResourceGuideontheIllinoisSoybeanAssociationwebsiteatwww.ilsoy.orgunderMARKETPLACE.

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ly Illinois grows a consistent and reliable supply of soybeans.Formorethan50years,Illinoishasgrownandsuppliedincreasingquantitiesofsoybeanstomeetcustomers’needs.From1960through2011,thenumberofacresharvestedhasincreasedby78percentandinthesametimeperiod,productionhasmorethantripled.Throughcarefulproductionandadvancesinseeddevelopment,yieldshaveincreasedbymorethan80percent.

1960 4,973 2,012 26.0 1.75 129,298 3,521

1970 6,800 2,752 31.0 2.08 210,800 5,741

1980 9,350 3,784 33.5 2.25 313,225 8,530

1990 9,100 3,683 39.0 2.62 354,900 9,665

2000 10,450 4,229 44.0 2.96 459,800 12,522

2007 8,280 3,351 43.5 2.92 360,180 9,809

2008 9,120 3,691 47.0 3.16 428,640 11,673

2009 9,350 3,784 46.0 3.09 430,100 11,721

2010 9,050 3,662 51.5 3.46 466,075 12,693

20118,860 3,586 47.0 3.16 416,420 11,331

ThousandsProducedBushelsMetrictons

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YieldsperHarvestedBushels/acreMetrictons/hectare

Source: uSDA NASS

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One hectare = 2.47 acres

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Illinois Soybean Supply

AsummaryofthelasttenyearsofIllinoisproductionanduseshowsarelativelyconsistentsupplyofsoybeans.

uAcresharvestedwerehighestin2002-04at10,600,000acres.

uSoybeansharvestedinthefallof2010hadthehighestyieldof52bushelsperacre.

uIllinoisconsistentlyharvestsmorethan99percentofitsplantedacres.

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13% of all U.S. soybean exports originate in Illinois

SOURCE:THEPROEXPORTERNETWORK,FEBRUARY2012

Item Cropyear(September–August)

02-0303-0404-0505-0606-0707-0808-0909-1010-1111-12

Carry-in(millionbushels) 272316 51 73 973523 2129Thousandacresplanted10,60010,6009,9509,50010,100 8,3009,2009,4009,4008,900Thousandacresharvested10,55010,3509,9009,45010,050 8,2809,1209,3509,0508,860Bushels/acre 433750 47 48 444746 5247Production 454383495439 482 360429430466416Supply 481403511491 556 457463454487446Carry-out 231651 73 97 352321 2934Disappearance(use) 458386460417 459 422440433457411Seed/ResidualUse 181628 26 21 121413 1615Crush 263242266273 283 276255261246242UseinIllinois 281257294299 304 288268274262256NetExportsfromIllinois 177129166119 155 134172159195155

FarmPrice,unweightedannualaverage

IllinoisFarmPrice $5.74$7.87$5.97$5.74$6.80 $11.36$10.19$9.80$12.41$12.10U.S.FarmPrice $5.64$7.94$5.90$5.63$6.67 $11.04$10.12$9.64$12.02$11.93

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Average Protein and Oil Content (%) in Illinois

SoyIllinois: Providing historical protein and oil content of Illinois soybeans for more than a decade.ProteinandoilcontentareveryimportanttomanyofIllinois’soybeancustomers.Weunderstandhowthesecriticalcriteriainfluenceend-useresults.Eachyearsince2000,Illinoishasgatheredandreportedproteinandoilcontentofnearly600soybeanvarietiesinfiveregionsinthestate.TheresultsareorganizedandaccessiblethroughtheVarietalInformationProgramforSoybeans(VIPS),anonlinedatabasesponsoredbytheIllinoisSoybeanAssociationandsoybeancheckoff(www.vipsoybeans.org).

Yearafteryear,Illinoishascontinuedtoofferaconsistentsupplyofproteinandoil.In2011,therewasadropinaverageproteinthroughoutIllinois.TheIllinoisSoybeanAssociationandIllinoisSoybeanProgramOperatingBoardhavemadeitatopprioritytoaddressthis.Thechartbelowshowstheaverageproteinandoilcontentforeachofthelasttenyears.

AVGAVG OILPROTEIN2002 19.67 35.562003 19.32 35.532004 19.08 34.912005 19.69 35.242006 19.06 34.862007 18.87 36.232008 18.94 35.102009 18.28 35.582010 19.14 35.602011 19.33 34.07

Average Protein and Oil Content (%) Per Region

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02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 1115%20%25%30%35%40%

PROTEINOILOIL

PROTEIN

Region 1

02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 1115%20%25%30%35%40%

OILOIL

Region 4

02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 1115%20%25%30%35%40%

Region 2

OILOIL

PROTEINPROTEINRegion 3

02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 1115%20%25%30%35%40%

PROTEINPROTEINPROTEIN

OILOIL

Region 5

02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 1115%20%25%30%35%40%

PROTEINPROTEINOILOIL SOURCE: VARIETAL INFORmATION

PROGRAm FOR SOYBEANS www.vipsoybeans.org

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SupplySoyIllinois: Crushing capability and capacity

AbouthalfofallIllinoissoybeansarecrushedinthestate.Illinoishassevensoy-processingfacilitiesthatusesolventextraction.Therearealsotwosmallercrushingplantsthatuseamechanicalprocessforproducingmealandoil.Illinoisboastsatotalcapacityofapproximately23,500shorttonsofprocessingperday.AcompletelistofsoybeanprocessorslocatedinIllinoiscanbefoundintheSoyIllinoisResourceGuideatwww.ilsoy.orgunderMARKETPLACE.

Various grades of soybean oil –– from

crude to once-refined to fully-refined –– are available from Illinois’

seven crushing facilities.

Locations of Illinois Soy Processing Plants

Central Soya soybean processing plant, Gibson City, IL

What is basis?

Commodity basisisamarketingcalculationthatindicatescurrentlocaldemand.Itisusedbyfarmersandagribusinessestodeterminewhethertosellacommodityinthelocalcashmarketorthefuturesmarket.

Basis = Cash Price - Futures Price Basisisthecommodity’scashpriceinthelocalmarketminusthefuturescontractprice.Thedifferenceisusuallypositivebutmaybenegativeifthemarketisexpectingashortcroporsuddenhugedemandfromaforeigncountry.

Apositivebasis(thecashpriceisgreaterthanthefuturesprice)indicatesthatlocaldemandexceedsthelocalsupply.Thegreaterthepositivebasis,themoreprofitableitwillbetosellinthelocalcashmarket.

Thecashmarketpriceandthereforethebasiswillvarybylocalebecauseoftransportationcosts.Buyers(elevators,forexample)whoarenearmajorwaterwaysandtransportationhubs–asinIllinois–willgenerallybeabletoofferhighercashpricestogrowers.

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Soybeans for special usesIllinoissoybeanproducersofferavarietyofspecialtysoybeansforusesrangingfromnon-GMOtofoodgradetolowlinolenicsoybeans.Opportunitiesforspecialtysoybeancontractsarearefoundatwww.soybeanpremiums.org.

Specialty soybean bins, Clinton, IL

In2011,eightpercentofsoybeansgrowninIllinoiswerenon-GMO.

Through thePacific

Northwest

Through thePanama Canal

ThroughLong Beach

California

Through theSt. Lawrence Seaway

Down the MississippiRiver

To Europeanmarkets

Through thePacific

Northwest

Through thePanama Canal

Through theSt. Lawrence Seaway

Through the MississippiRiver

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Access

Connecting with the worldCentrallylocatedintheU.S.,Illinoisbenefitsfromitsaccesstowidevarietyoftranspor-tationoptions.IllinoiswaterwaysprovideefficientmovementofsoybeanstotheGulfofMexicoforexporttoAsian,LatinAmericanandEuropeanmarkets.OtherwaterwaysmovecontainershipmentsthroughthePacificNorthwestandtheSt.LawrenceSeaway.Illinoisalsooffersreadyaccesstoanationwidenetworkofrailfacilities.

Gatun Locks at the Panama Canal

Illinois ranks second nationally in soybean

exports, with an estimated value of

$3.1 billion.

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ess Illinois is uniquely positioned…

…intheU.S.asamajortransportationcorridor.EverymajorformoftransportationconnectsIllinoistotheMidwest,thenationandtheworld.

uChicagoishometothelargestrailgatewayintheUnitedStates,connectingtheeastandthewest.

uIllinoishasmorethan7,300miles(11,748kilometers)ofrailroadtracks.

uThereare1,118miles(1,798kilometers)ofnavigablerivers,includingtheMississippi,IllinoisandKaskaskiariverstomovebargetraffictotheGulfofMexico.TheOhioRiverflowsalongthesouthernborderofIllinois.

uIllinoishas55elevatorslocatedalongitsrivers.

uLakeMichiganbordersIllinoisinthenortheast,providingaccesstotheSt.LawrenceSeawayandEuropeanmarkets.

uMorethan2,000miles(3,200kilometers)ofinterstatehighwaysand34,500miles(55,500kilometers)ofotherstatehighwaysmaketruckingofsoybeansflexible,fastandefficient.

uThereare22intermodalterminalsinIllinois.

uIllinoishasalmost1,000airports,includingChicago’sO’HareInternational,makingtravelandcommerceefficientlyaccessibletotheworld.

1 mile = 1.61 kilometers1 kilometer = .6 miles

BNSFRailroad

UPCNOther

Interstate highways

Rivers

IntermodalTerminals

Illinois Lake Michigan

AcompletelistofintermodalterminalscanbefoundintheSoyIllinoisResourceGuideontheIllinoisSoybeanAssociationwebsiteatwww.ilsoy.orgunderMARKETPLACE.

BNSFRailroad

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Railistheleadingtransportationmodeformovingsoybeanstoexportmarkets.Illinois’railnetworkoffersefficient,timelymovementofavarietyofsoyproductstoworldwidedestinations.

uIllinois soybeans moved by rail15.28%movedanaverageof515miles

uIllinois soybean meal moved by rail54.86%movedanaverageof801miles

uIllinois soybean oil moved by rail65.00%movedanaverageof578miles

Source: Soy TrANSporTATioN coAliTioN, November 20, 2010

Access

Every major railroad traverses through Illinois to connect the state to export markets in all directions.

Forty-three shuttle elevators in Illinois have enough soybean supply to load 60-110 unit trains to position soybeans for transfer onto ships for exports. A complete list of the elevators can be found in the Resources in Illinois for Soybean Buyers on the Illinois Soybean Association web site at www.ilsoy.org under MARKET PLACE.

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ess Container use…

…forshippingoverseashasvariedoverthelastsixyears.Thedifferentialcostofshippingincontainersversusbulkshippinghasbeenadeterminingfactor.Withcontainers,Illinoisoffersreliable,timelydeliveryofidentity-preservedsoyproductsfromthefieldtothecustomer.

How many bushels of

soybeans can shipping containers

accommodate?*TEU (twenty foot equivalent

unit): 844 bushels(23 metric tons)

FEU (forty foot equivalent unit):

991 bushels(27 metric tons)

Thecosttoshipsoybeanshasvariedwidelysince2007.ThecomparativeratesarebasedonshipmentstoasampleAsiandestination.

IllinoisContainerShipmentsofSoybeansandSoybeanMeal

CoststoShipSoybeansBulkvs.Container

Source: iNFormA ecoNomicS

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AverageSoybeanFarmPricesReceivedinIllinoisbyMarketingYear

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The Chicago Board of Trade, adesignatedcontractmarketofCMEGroup,setspricesforsoybeansandisthebasisusedworldwidefornegotiatingthepriceofsoybeans,soybeanmealandsoybeanoil.

Source: uSDA NASS

SoybeanMealPricesDuringthelasttenyears,theU.S.averagepriceforsoybeanmealhasdoubledfrom$168pertonto$346perton.

SoybeanOilPricesDuringthelasttenyears,theU.S.averagepriceofsoybeanoilhasmorethantripledfrom16.46centsperpoundtomorethan50centsperpound.

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ess Research and Seed

Illinoishasfouruniversitieswithactiveagriculturalresearchprograms.Theseinstitutionsprovidepracticaldataondiseases,weedandpestcontrolmethods,productiontechniques,soybeanattributesandotherinformationtohelpIllinoissoybeangrowersproducethebestcropfortheircustomers.

Four state universities serve Illinois farmersuUniversityofIllinoisatUrbana-ChampaignuWesternIllinoisUniversityuSouthernIllinoisUniversity uIllinoisStateUniversity

Significant research areas in recent years:uSoybean-mealprofilesforswinefeedsu Residuemanagementinno-tillsystemsu SoybeanCystNematodeidentificationu Soybeangermplasmandmappingthesoybeangenomeu Aquaculturefeedformulationsu Cancer-preventioncharacteristicsofsoyproteinu Productionmanagementstrategies

Strong Seed Production Sixty-nineseedcompaniesoperatesoybeanproductionfacilitiesinIllinois.Theirvariety-developmentprogramsgiveIllinoisgrowersabroadselectionofthebestsoybeansonthemarket.International,nationalandregionalseedcompaniesrecognizethevalueofworkingwithIllinoisfarmerstogrowseedandtakeadvantageofthestate’srichloesssoil.

The selection of varieties includes:

uClearhilumtofubeans

uGreenedamamesoybeans

uCommoditysoybeans

uLowlinolenicacidsoybeans

uOrganicsoybeans

uConventionalsoybeans(non-GMO)

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No. 1 yellow soybeans must

have less than two percent damaged

kernels, and contain less than

one percent of soybeans of

other colors.

SOURCE: FEDERAL GRAIN INSPECTION SERVICE (FGIS)

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China • MexicoJapan • Morocco

Indonesia • TaiwanPhilippines • CanadaColombia • AlgeriaVenezuela • Egypt

GermanyDominican Republic

GuatemalaSouth Korea • Spain

Illinois is an Export Driven State

Eightypercentofthesoybeanproductsexportedarewholesoybeans.Sevenpercentofexportedsoybeanproductsareshippedassoybeanoil,withtheremainingpercentage(13%)exportedasmeal. 44% of all

soybeans grown in

Illinois are destined for

export.

Source: THe proeXporTer NeTWorK FebruAry 2012

Top U.S. Export Customers $ MillionSoybean Meal ExportsMexico$590 (68milbuequiv)Canada$393 (50milbuequiv)Philippines$315 (41milbuequiv)Venezuela$260 (30milbuequiv)Morocco$225 (27milbuequiv)

Soybean Oil ExportsMorocco $318(42milbuequiv)Mexico $195(30milbuequiv)China/HongKong$133(20milbuequiv)Columbia $77(12milbuequiv)Algeria $72(11milbuequiv)

Soybean ExportsChina/HongKong$10,483(760milbu)Mexico $1,650 (116milbu)Japan $953 (66milbu)Indonesia $858 (62milbu)Taiwan $704 (50milbu)

Numbersareroundedandarebasedonthe2011calendaryear.

mississippi River near New Orleans, LA

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SOURCE: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU through USDA FOREIGN AG SERVICE

U.S. Soybean Use by Livestock

Other.4%

Dairy5.7%

Beef9.4%

Poultry14.2%

Swine70.3%

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Illinois Soybean Use by LivestockSoybeanmealisamajorproteiningredientinanimalfeed.

InIllinois,itisestimatedthatofthe5.9milliontonsofsoybeanmealproducedinthestate,nearly87percentisshippedtootherstatesorexportedoverseas.

SOURCE: THE PROEXPORTER NETWORK, FEBRUARY 2012

Swine 70.3%

Poultry 14.2%

Beef 9.4%

Dairy 5.7%

Other .4%

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Advances in making soybean meal meet customers’ demands

Soybeanmealhasahighconcentrationofproteinthatishighlydigestible.Theblendofaminoacidsareidealforswineandpoultry.

uBeginningwiththe2012crop,IllinoiswillbeginmeasuringaminoacidcontentforsoybeansandreportingtheresultsintheVarietalInformationProgramforSoybeans(VIPS).

uSoybeansincludealltenessentialaminoacids(thoseaminoacidswhichcannotbeformedbyanimals):leucine,histidine,isoleucine,lysine,methionine,cysteine,phenylalanine,threonine,tryptophan,andvaline.

Important amino acids delivered by soybean mealFor poultry

uMethionine

uCysteine

uTryptophan

For swine and dairy

uLysine

uThreonine

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and Illinois Soybean Demand

ThedemandforIllinoissoybeansisdrivenlargelybyitsabilitytomeetcustomerneedsinvolumeandquality.

Item Crop year (September–August)

02-03 03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12

Soybeancrush(millionbushels) 263 242 266 273 283 276 255 261 246 242

Soymealyield(pounds/bushel) 47.2 47.7 47.7 47.0 47.5 47.5 47.4 47.2 47.9 47.7

Soymealproduction(thousandtons) 6,215 5,763 6,349 6,404 6,727 6,567 6,041 6,165 5,862 5,762

SoymealfedinIllinois(thousandtons) 777 771 820 801 748 779 753 768 769 758

Soymealnetexports(thousandtons) 5,441 4,996 5,533 5,605 5,983 5,792 5,292 5,401 5,097 5,008

HPCAUs(thousands)* 2,913 2,898 2,922 2,878 2,791 3,003 3,115 3,177 3,215 3,217

SoymealfedperHPCAU(tons) 0.267 0.266 0.281 0.278 0.268 0.259 0.242 0.242 0.239 0.246

Soyoilyield(pounds/bushel) 11.37 11.21 11.33 11.64 11.35 11.55 11.34 11.10 11.40 11.40

Soyoilproduction(millionpounds) 2,993 2,709 3,018 3,174 3,216 3,191 2,889 2,901 2,802 2,754

*HPCAU–HighProteinConsumingAnimalUnits Source: THe proeXporTer NeTWorK, FebruAry 2012

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Composition of a Soybean

Thesoybean(Glycine max)isanoilseed.Whole soybeanscanbemadeintosoy milkbystrainingsoybeansthathavebeenblendedandsoaked.Tofucomesfromfurtherprocessingofthesoymilkandtheadditionofkeyingredients.Tempeh, miso, natto, soy sauceandsoy nutsalsooriginatefromthewholesoybean.

Incommercialprocessing,soybeansarecleaned,cracked,dehulledandrolledintosoy flakes.Thisrupturestheoilcellsforefficientextractionthatseparatestheoilandmealcomponents.

Soybean oilisthemainingredientinfoodproductssuchasmargarinesandcookingoils.Oilisalsousedinindustrialproductssuchasplasticsandbiodieselfuel.Lecithin, extractedfromsoybeanoil,isanaturalemulsifierandlubricantthatisusedinpharmaceuticals,protectivecoatingsandmanyotherproducts.

Afterremovalofthesoybeanoil,theremainingflakescanbeprocessedintovariousediblesoyproteinproducts.Theflakescanalsobeusedtoproducesoybean mealforanimalfeeds.Defattedflakesarethebasisforavarietyofsoy protein products,includingsoy concentratesandsoy isolates.

Thesoybeanistheleadingnaturalsourceofdietaryfiber.Soybeanshaveeightessentialaminoacidsthatarenecessaryforhumannutritionandarenotproducednaturallyinthebody.

Soy flourandgritsareusedinthecommercialbakingindustry.Theyaidindoughconditioningandbleaching.Soy hullsareprocessedintofiberbranbreads,cerealsandsnacks.Hullsarealsoaningredientinlivestockfeeds.

Thematuresoybeanisabout36%protein,19%oiland15%moisture,ashandhull.

36% Protein

15% Insoluble Carbohydrates(dietary fiber)

15% Soluble Carbohydrates (sucrose, stachyose, raffinois, others)

19% Oil (0.5% Lecithin)

14% Moisture, ash, other

Ratiosareroundedanddonottotal100%.SOURCE: AmERICAN SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION

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e fa

cts The Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) and the

Illlinois Soybean Program Operating Board (ISPOB) mission is:

“ToensureIllinoissoyisthehighestquality,mostdependable,sustainableandcompetitiveintheglobalmarketplace.”

To help fulfill that mission, ISA and ISPOB initiated or partnered with:

uSoybeanPremiums.orgtohelpmatchsoybeangrowerswithbuyerswhohavespecialrequirements.

u www.vipsoybeans.orgVarietalInformationProgramforSoybeans(VIPS)toprovidegrowers,researchersandbuyersaccesstovaluableproductionandoutputinformation.www.vipsoybeans.com

u Soy Transportation Coalitiontoadvanceatransportationsystemthatdeliverscost-effective,reliableandcompetitiveservice.

uUnited Soybean Board(USB)tohelpbuilddemand,todeliverinformationonprogramsandsuccessesandtoidentifyandfundresearchinitiatives.

uAmerican Soybean Association(ASA)onnationalandinternationalpoliciesandregulatoryissues.

uUnited States Soybean Export Council(USSEC),United States Meat Export Federation(USMEF)andUSA Poultry and Egg Export Council(USAPEEC)onprogramsforsoyproducts,meatandpoultryexports.

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Other Facts

u In2011,theaveragepriceofsoybeansinIllinoiswas$11.90perbushel.

uDuring2011,McLeanCountyproducedthemostsoybeansat14.374millionbushels.

uCarrollCountyhadthebiggestaverageyieldat63.1bushelsperacrein2011.

uSoybeansproduce356poundsofusableproteinperacre.

Links

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Helpful linksIllinoisSoybeanAssociationwww.ilsoy.org

AmericanSoybeanAssociationwww.soygrowers.org

IllinoisSoyfoodsCenterwww.soyfoodsillinois.illinois.edu

NationalOilseedProcessorsAssociationwww.nopa.org

NationalSoybeanResearchLaboratorywww.nsrl.illinois.edu

NorthAmericanExportGrainAssociation(NAEGA)http://www.naega.org/

SoyinAquaculturewww.soyaqua.org

SoyFoodsAssociationofNorthAmericawww.soyfoods.org

SoyStatReferenceGuidewww.soystats.com

SoyTransportationCoalitionwww.soytransportation.org

UnitedSoybeanBoardwww.unitedsoybean.org

UnitedSoybeanBoard-Qualisoywww.qualisoy.com

U.S.SoybeanExportCouncilwww.ussec.org

U.S.SoyfoodDirectorywww.soyfoods.com

UnitedStatesDepartmentofAgriculturewww.usda.gov

USDA-ForeignAgServicewww.fas.usda.gov

USDA-NationalAgricultureStatisticsServicewww.nass.usda.gov

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Resources

SoyIllinoisoffersacomprehensive,up-to-datelistofresourcesavailabletobuyersofsoybeans.ThecompanylistingsincludeorganizationsthatarebasedinoroperatesignificantlywithinIllinois.Theonlineresourceisupdatedthroughouttheyearasnewinformationbecomesavailable.

TheResourcesinIllinoisforSoybeanBuyerscanbeaccessedthroughtheIllinoisSoybeanAssociationwebsiteunderthemARKET PLACElink.

The Resources in Illinois for Soybean Buyers is divided into the following categories:

BiodieselProducers

Exporters

FarmerDirectSources

Food,FeedandIndustrialProcessors

GrainDealers

InformationSources

RailwayCompanieswithIntermodalRamps

RiverElevators

ShuttleElevators

SoybeanProcessors

Transloaders/Handlers/Logistics

Reso

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Statistics and facts have been gathered from a number of sources, including:

American Soybean Association

Association of American Railroads

Illinois Agricultural Statistics – 2011

Illinois Department of Agriculture

Illinois Soybean Association

Keith Smith and Associates

Promar International Soybean Market Assessment, October 2010

Soybean Meal Info Center

Soy Transportation Coalition

SoyInfoCenter.com

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

US Census Bureau

US Department of Commerce

US Soybean Export Council (USSEC)

USDA Economic Research Service (ERS)

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)

Varietal Information Program for Soybeans (VIPS)

ILSOY 4/12 3.5M

Illinois Soybean Association1605 Commerce Parkway

Bloomington IL 61704

Phone: +1-309-663-7692Fax: +1-309-663-6981Email: ilsoy@ilsoy.org

www.ilsoy.org