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Between 1930 and 1942, the United States' share of world soybean production grew from 3% to 47%, and by 1969 it had risen to 76%. By 1973 soybeans were the United States' "number one cash crop, and leading export commodity, ahead of both wheat and corn". [8] Although soybeans developed as the top cash crop, corn also remains as an important ...
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In 1933 soybeans were trading at $0.39 cents per bushel. By 1948 the same soybeans were trading at $4.13 a bushel. There was nothing different about the beans themselves.
The history of agriculture in the United States covers the period from the first English settlers to the present day. In Colonial America , agriculture was the primary livelihood for 90% of the population, and most towns were shipping points for the export of agricultural products.
Samuel Bowen (died 30 December 1777) was an English entrepreneur and farmer who established an estate in Savannah, Province of Georgia, where he cultivated the first soya beans in North America. While earlier sources credited Benjamin Franklin with the introduction of the soya bean to North America, later research has shown that Bowen was ...
Fat-free (defatted) soybean meal is a significant and cheap source of protein for animal feeds and many packaged meals. [4] For example, soybean products, such as textured vegetable protein (TVP), are ingredients in many meat and dairy substitutes. [4] [5] Soybeans contain significant amounts of phytic acid, dietary minerals and B vitamins.
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