Soybeans and soy products are helping move agriculture into the future — feeding the world, providing sustainable alternatives to multiple industries, and improving environmental, human, plant and animal health.
In the past 80 years, hundreds of soybean varieties have been developed by the University of Minnesota, from special, high-oil-content soybeans for oil markets and biodiesel, to varieties with desirable profiles for products like soy milk, natto and tofu.
The University of Minnesota's College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS) has been key in the research and development of this critical crop. CFANS helps more than 25,000 soybean farmers in the state in myriad ways: from developing new varieties and increasing yields to managing weeds and diseases to driving renewable energy innovation and building long-term environmental resilience.
Explore this “miracle bean” through “Advancing the science of soybeans,” a series of stories highlighting the breadth and impact of CFANS and University of Minnesota soybean research and outreach.
Adapted from the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences.
Source : umn.edu