Farm Focus: Soybeans
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Did you know that Illinois ranks second in the nation for soybean production? Here’s the skinny on soybean facts:
• One acre of soybeans can produce 82,368 crayons.
• During the Civil War, soybeans were used in place of coffee because real coffee was scarce.
• 98 percent of the soybean and livestock farms in the country are still family farms.
• U.S. farmers first grew soybeans as cattle feed.
• 45 percent of the world’s soybean acreage and 55 percent of production is in the United States.
• Soy ink is used to print newspapers and textbooks.
• The soybean is the highest natural source of dietary fiber.
Illinois Farm Bureau Partners magazine connects you, our members, with the food you eat, the Illinois farmers who grow it, and the food-related events, destinations, and lifestyles that make our state great.
derick cartwright
January 23, 2013 at 10:33 am
today farmers across the U.S. grow soybeans that have been harvested into yield of 2 Billon bushes a year
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