Why are amino acids in soybeans important?
Amino acids (the building blocks of protein) are important because they are fundamentally what livestock feeders are buying when they purchase soybean meal – most livestock rations are balanced on the basis of amino acids, not protein. While the U.S. is at a competitive disadvantage with regard to protein and oil, preliminary studies indicate that U.S. soybeans might be superior in terms of amino acid content.
