Videos

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.

Dr Lorna MacPherson presents on the role plant proteins in ruminant diets. 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.

Professor Jos Houdijk's presentation focuses on the opportunities for replacing soya with other legumes. The slides were presented as part of a workshop on plant proteins.

David Lawson presents a brief summary of grass bioprocessing and projects being conducted at SRUC. The slides were presented as part of a workshop on plant proteins.

This video discusses the opportunities for home grown proteins for food in Scotland. Alistair Trail works with SAC consulting and works with SRUC hospitality lecturers and with Scottish Food and Drinks businesses to develop new products for the Scottish Market. Alistair presents an overview of opportunities in Scotland. The slides were presented as part of a workshop on plant proteins.

Peter's highlights the challenges and the opportunities for growing plant proteins in Scotland. The slides were presented as part of a workshop on plant proteins.

This video presents a test, done at Aarhus University in Foulum, Denmark, which looked at the chemical composition and shelf life of fresh protein clover grass concentrate and the effect of temperature and lactic acid bacteria (LAB).

Design and evaluation of a year-round feeding strategy that maximizes the use of home-grown forage for finisher pigs. Aims are to increase farm autonomy, reduce the cost of feed and improve meat and carcass quality.

The video shows the experience of an organic pig farmer located in Pays de La Loire region in the west of France implementing grazing in parcels. Integrating a diverse range of mixed protein-rich forages into the feeding plan can reduce the amount of concentrates needed. The farmer, who rears 45 sows, reduced the amount concentrate fed by a third to encourage foraging. His experience with the “three sisters” crops, maize, beans and squash, shows a well-consumed vegetation and a preserved soil. This tool is aimed at the target group of new and experienced farmers who hope to increase the use of local feedstuff and move towards closing their nutrient cycles. Organic and conventional farmers could benefit from this tool. This tool is relevant to pig farmers around the world, although the specific of its application are more adapted to central Europe.

Detecting heat damages in processed soya beans, requires a testing of trypsin-inhibitor activity (TIA) or protein solubility (PDI). Measuring these parameters has been costly and time-consuming. Recently, near-infrared technology (NIR) has been advanced to measure in a fast, simple and reliable procedure essential feed parameters such as amino acid composition, as well as TIA or PDI. This video provides a brief introduction to this topic and shows results from applying NIR in a soya bean processing study with over 30 farms or enterprises from Europe. The tool is not specific for organic farming but is certainly relevant.

With the support of the OK-Net EcoFeed project this field lab has been investigating ways of reducing pig and poultry farmer's reliance on imported protein for animal feed. Beans are commonly grown in rotation as a fertility-building cash crop, but they contain antinutritional factors, which limit their inclusion in monogastric rations. This trial looked at whether processing the beans to remove antinutritional factors could increase the use and value of a product which is readily available in organic farming.

Dr. Peadar Lawlor, Teagasc and John Ryan of Adesco talk to Tim O'Donovan of Seedtech on their research into feeding faba beans instead of imported protein to pigs.

Whether lentil soup, lupin schnitzel or pea stew: once regarded as a poor man's food, pulses have returned to the food scene. Regular consumption can even protect against diabetes and cancer.

This video provides information on agrotechnical measures in soybean production. From seedbed preparation over inoculation and sowing, to crop management over the growing season. Effects of various row spacing schemes are explained as well as the optimal combine settings for a successful harvest.

The use of high-quality seed is particularly important for the success of a soybean crop. In this video, the experts from Centre for Agricultural Technology Augustenberg (LTZ) explain what to look for in soybean seed production.

Field trials on grain legumes have been conducted at the Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF) for many years. In this video, Moritz Reckling and Kathleen Karges give insights into their research on soybeans and various lupin species and present trials on the cultivation potential of these legumes in Brandenburg.

In this video, THESGI Agricultural Cooperative of Thessaly in cooperation with NIREUS Aquaculture S.A. demonstrate a win-win market for legumes and fish producers. Taking into account the urgent need for non-GMO raw materials in fish feeds, locally produced legumes can be an alternative and sustainable resource market for the aquaculture in the Mediterrenean.

In this video, tofu master, Mariko Kaufmann, shows how you can make tofu - a step by step instruction.

This video was recorded during an online seminar about the production of low-budget audio-visual material for research and innovation projects in the field of agriculture, in September 2020. Affordable equipment for realising good quality videos are demonstrated and experiences from planning, filming and editing videos are shared.

Robin Walker from Scotlands Rural College (SRUC) provides an overview of the latest developments and opportunities in testing protein crops as feed and food in Scotland.

Martin Bourke of TEAGASC in Ireland explains how to recognise Bean Weevil in early growth stages of faba beans, control timings and aligning this control to other operations which may be necessary to the crop.

Legumes can play a leading role in improving the resilience of European farming systems and contribute to more sustainable food systems. To explore this significant option for future protein supply, the fifth 'Protein Paradoxes' Workshop took place in a hybrid (online/offline) setting and was organised by the Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF). During the workshop young scientists developed together with legume experts a set of novel future scenarios for better-utilizing grain legumes with a focus on food systems in Europe.

International experts from the UK, Finland, Austria, the Netherlands and Germany facilitated the scenario design and provided insights into cutting-edge research. Based on the developed scenarios a scientific publication is developed and all participants were invited to contribute.

The project 'Protein Paradoxes: Protein Supply under the Conditions of Climate Change – Production, Consumption and Human Health' was started in 2016 by the Leibniz Research Alliance 'Food and Nutrition'.

In this video, Tim O'Donovan from Seedtech describes the life cycle of growing faba beans for seed in Ireland.

In this video, pig farmer Martin Hanselmann reports on his experiences in growing and feeding peas to pigs. He runs a part-time farm in Kerleweck, Germany and keeps Swabian-Hall fattening pigs on 550 fattening pens with attached piglet rearing. Marketing is done through the Schwäbisch Hall farmers' producer association. He grows a large part of the feed on his own arable land, namely barley, wheat, maize, triticale and peas. The pea is a welcome balance in the crop rotation. The share of peas in pig feed, in the finishing fattening stage, is five percent.

This video explains why, when and how to inoculate grain legumes with appropriate Rhizobium bacteria.

The thistle butterfly (Vanessa cardui) is one of the migratory butterflies that fly into Central Europe from the Mediterranean region and even North Africa every year from May to August. To do so, they cover thousands of kilometres and even cross the Alps. In some years, there can be mass occurrences in Central Europe, as a result of which soy plants serve as substitute food.

Experts explain what must be considered in weed control when sowing your soya crop: which measures have to be taken when, which equipment to use and how, and much more. The video takes us to the field for practical tips on successful weed-management in soya.

Mechanical weeding is one of the key elements of organic farming. It is particularly important in the cultivation of organic soybean.

The video was filmed in collaboration with the Höckner family, they run a pig breeding and fattening operation near Linz, Austria. Some years ago the Höckner family bought a soy toasting system. In this video they recount their experiences with toasting soybean and feeding the soy press cake to their pigs.

Experienced German cultivation consultants explain the details of harvesting soya in this 8-minute video. It covers the time of harvesting to the setting of the combine harvester as well as machine operation.

The video takes us from seed to harvest through soya germination, flowering, grain filling, ripening, and maturation. Soya experts provide practical tips for growing a successful soybean crop.

Mulch sowing is a cultivation method in which the seed is sown into mulched plant residues. The aim of mulch sowing is to achieve continuous erosion protection of the soil throughout the year. This involves the use of non-turning tillage equipment that only works shallowly and protects the soil structure.

Experts explain what needs to be considered when sowing soybeans, provide practical tips on machinery, sowing distances, ways to avoid weeds and much more. The seedbed preparation, seed quality, sowing date, technique, and seeding rate are discussed.

The soybean is an excellent source of protein for human consumption and for animal nutrition. However, it also has digestive inhibitors. These must be deactivated by heat treatment before they can be used. Toasting soybean is one possible method for this. In the following video we show how the processing of soybean works on Johannes Edhofer's farm. He grows soy himself and feeds it to his laying hens after processing it on his farm.

Experts describe what needs to be considered when inoculating soya seed before sowing and provide practical tips on machines, inoculation technology and application scenarios. A written article about the inoculation of soybean seed can be found here: Inoculation of soybean seed. Further, an article about biological nitrogen fixation in legumes in more general is available here: Biological nitrogen fixation in legumes.

After the cultivation of white lupines was no longer possible for a long time due to the fungal disease anthracnose, hope is restored thanks to the new varieties 'Frida' and 'Sulimo'. Christine Arncken from FiBL presents the cultivation of white lupins under organic conditions and presents encouraging results from her field trials.

In this video, 'Soya cultivation for tofu', Taifun-Tofu agricultural engineers explain what is particularly important when growing soybean for tofu production - from the choice of variety, to harvesting and processing.

Soybean is an excellent source of protein as food and feed. However, it has digestive inhibitors. These must be deactivated by appropriate methods before consumption or feeding. This video presents the most common processing methods and tips.