The Minnesota Soybean Growers Association is lobbying for
greater access to the Japanese market.
MSGA executive director Joe Smentek says a group from Minnesota discussed trade issues with members of the Japanese embassy in Washington, D.C. last week.
“Two primary concerns that we have, number one is their valuation of crude protein as the only measure of soybean quality. That leads them to purchase a lot of (soybeans) out of the Houston (and) Gulf ports, and not so much out of the Pacific Northwest because the protein levels are lower.”
He tells Brownfield research shows soybeans grown in the Upper
Midwest contain essential amino acids that make it a great feed additive.
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