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Argentina’s soybean meal: A threat or an opportunity in the sight?
United States is steeply increasing its oilseed crushing capacity for its growing soybean oil needs, with an installed capacity expected to increase by 28% over the 2022-2026 period. Projected with consumption trends, which aspire to grow but to a lesser extent, United States could increase its exportable supply of soybean meal by close to 50% in the next fi...
United States is steeply increasing its oilseed crushing capacity for its growing soybean oil needs, with an installed capacity expected to increase by 28% over the 2022-2026 period. Projected with consumption trends, which aspire to grow but to a lesser extent, United States could increase its exportable supply of soybean meal by close to 50% in the next five years, due to the joint production of soybean meal and oil. Projections of global consumption of soybean meal are also showing grow at a rate below the US production-increase plans. In this sense, a potential global oversupply of soybean meal could lead to falls in the international prices of this product. This situation will have a direct effect on Argentine foreign trade since soybean meal is its main exportation product. Within this framework, potential alternatives are developed for the use of soybean meal in Argentina. We quantify scenarios for the improvement of the foreign trade of bovine meat, poultry meat, dairy products and even pork meat, with the potential to reverse the Argentine pork trade deficit. We conclude that the negative effects of the situation at the US can be lessen. In fact, this situation represents a huge opportunity to diversify the Argentine export basket.
While crushing in Argentina has stagnated over the last 15 years, the growing demand for soybean oil to produce hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) in the United States is driving a significant expansion of its crushing capacity, resulting in a substantial increase in soybean meal production. However, this surge in supply is poised to far exceed domestic demand, triggering a 51% increase in US soybean meal exports from 2022/23 to 2026/27. It is projected that the US could export more than 19 million tons of soybean meal in the latter period.
This emerging development coincides with three consecutive years in which Brazil export volumes have surpassed domestic consumption, indicating an upward trend that is expected to intensify. Considering these factors, there is a prospective global oversupply of soybean meal, which may lead to declines in international prices of this commodity.
This situation will inevitably impact Argentine foreign trade as soybean meal represents its primary export product. Argentina possesses a distinctive industrial structure within the Up River Complex, which is the second-largest agricultural export hub globally. With contributions from the rest of South America, Argentina still maintains available productive crushing capacity that can be supplemented through imports. This potential remains irrespective of the most optimistic projections for Argentine oilseed production.
The enhancement of bovine meat, poultry meat, dairy products, and even pork meat trade holds the potential to reverse Argentina's pork trade deficit. Argentina benefits from comparative advantages due to its fertile soils and the development of its agro-industrial sector. Moreover, Argentina possesses an abundant water supply, a critical resource for furthering livestock development. The achievement of political consensus will be pivotal for economic stability and future net positive support for agricultural producers.
In the coming years, the potential of external markets and productive capacity can compensate for potential price declines, thereby allowing livestock exports to thrive. In conclusion, we assert that this situation presents a significant opportunity to diversify Argentina's export basket.
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2023
While crushing in Argentina has stagnated over the last 15 years, the growing demand for soybean oil to produce hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) in the United States is driving a significant expansion of its crushing capacity, resulting in a substantial increase in soybean meal production. However, this surge in supply is poised to far exceed domestic demand, triggering a 51% increase in US soybean meal exports from 2022/23 to 2026/27. It is projected that the US could export more than 19 million tons of soybean meal in the latter period.
This emerging development coincides with three consecutive years in which Brazil export volumes have surpassed domestic consumption, indicating an upward trend that is expected to intensify. Considering these factors, there is a prospective global oversupply of soybean meal, which may lead to declines in international prices of this commodity.
This situation will inevitably impact Argentine foreign trade as soybean meal represents its primary export product. Argentina possesses a distinctive industrial structure within the Up River Complex, which is the second-largest agricultural export hub globally. With contributions from the rest of South America, Argentina still maintains available productive crushing capacity that can be supplemented through imports. This potential remains irrespective of the most optimistic projections for Argentine oilseed production.
The enhancement of bovine meat, poultry meat, dairy products, and even pork meat trade holds the potential to reverse Argentina\'s pork trade deficit. Argentina benefits from comparative advantages due to its fertile soils and the development of its agro-industrial sector. Moreover, Argentina possesses an abundant water supply, a critical resource for furthering livestock development. The achievement of political consensus will be pivotal for economic stability and future net positive support for agricultural producers.
In the coming years, the potential of external markets and productive capacity can compensate for potential price declines, thereby allowing livestock exports to thrive. In conclusion, we assert that this situation presents a significant opportunity to diversify Argentina\'s export basket.
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Functional properties of mildly fractionated soy protein as influenced by the processing pH
In this study an alternative mild fractionation process for the extraction of soy protein is investigated; aqueous fractionation, in which oil extraction and intensive washing steps are omitted. Moreover, a pH adjustment is proposed instead of the conventional neutralization step. The mildly fractionated soy protein fractions (SPFs) showed higher protein and...
In this study an alternative mild fractionation process for the extraction of soy protein is investigated; aqueous fractionation, in which oil extraction and intensive washing steps are omitted. Moreover, a pH adjustment is proposed instead of the conventional neutralization step. The mildly fractionated soy protein fractions (SPFs) showed higher protein and oil content compared to commercial soy protein isolate. The process retained the proteins’ native state. SPFs adjusted at pH 4.5 and 5.5 (close to pI) formed a powdery texture, resulting in larger size particles after dispersion in water. Despite their low nitrogen solubility index, water holding capacity and viscosity, when mixed with flour these SPFs presented the highest G* values. A flaky texture and reversed properties were observed with SPF adjusted at pH away from the pI. The range of properties achieved exhibits new routes in creating soy protein ingredients with desired functionality, avoiding over-processing due to posttreatment modifications.
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2020
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Effect of calcium enrichment on the composition, conformation, and functional properties of soy protein
Plant-based diets with sufficient calcium (Ca) supplements are needed to protect the body from Ca deficiencies. The Ca enrichment of protein ingredients during fractionation can provide a new route to increase the Ca content in plant-based products. We, therefore, investigated if the partial replacement of NaOH by Ca(OH)2 during the neutralization step of th...
Plant-based diets with sufficient calcium (Ca) supplements are needed to protect the body from Ca deficiencies. The Ca enrichment of protein ingredients during fractionation can provide a new route to increase the Ca content in plant-based products. We, therefore, investigated if the partial replacement of NaOH by Ca(OH)2 during the neutralization step of the fractionation process affects the functional properties of the protein-rich fractions. The protein and oil content of the obtained soy protein-rich fractions (SPFs) were not affected by the use of Ca(OH)2. Moreover, when the Ca content in the SPF was lower than a certain threshold value (6.5 mg Ca/g protein), the functional properties and conformation of SPF did not change significantly. Higher Ca content in the SPF, however, led to protein-rich fractions with larger particle size, higher thermal stability, lower NSI and WHCP values, and weaker gel networks. Thus, any addition of Ca higher than a certain threshold changes the properties of the proteins significantly, which can alter the applicability of the fractions in plant-based food products. Nonetheless, this study showed that with partial replacement of NaOH by Ca(OH)2, the enrichment of SPF with Ca is possible without strongly influencing the SPF properties.
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2022
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WSRC: The bean that shaped the world
The World Soybean Research Conference (WSRC11) will soon take place in Vienna, Austria: from 18 - 23 June 2023. In this video, Donau Soja presents the history of soya cultivation and the questions to be discussed on the WSRC.
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The World Soybean Research Conference (WSRC11) will soon take place in Vienna, Austria: from 18 - 23 June 2023. In this video, Donau Soja presents the history of soya cultivation and the questions to be discussed on the WSRC.
The captivating story of the soybean's journey to Europe and its subsequent global spread is now revealed in an extraordinary video that spans over 150 years from 1873 to 2023.
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Dr Lorna MacPherson presents on the role plant proteins in ruminant diets. The slides were presented as part of a workshop on plant proteins.
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Professor Mads Fischer-Moller's presentation focuses on how is approaching plant proteins for human consumption. The slides were presented as part of a workshop on plant proteins.
Professor Mads Fischer-Moller's presentation focuses on how is approaching plant proteins for human consumption. The slides were presented as part of a workshop on plant proteins.
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