Soy Insights Sponsored Content North Dakota Soybean public Council works to familiarize products with new uses of soybean may be a minor example, every little bit helps the environment and helps soybean growers. It's something that's been in the works for decades. In fact, for more than 30 years, soybean oil has been used to replace petroleum-based ink in newspapers. It's just one more example of how soybean products are around all of us. Manufacturers all over the world are turn- sense to replace the fossil fuels with some- thing that's renewable and we're growing anyway, Langseth said. One of the newest uses he's excited about is a compostable pot for plants developed by some of the material scientists at NDSU. Normally you pull your plant out and throw the pot away. This new one is compostable so you can pull it out, stick it in the ground next to your plant and by the end of the season, it's gone: The unique pot turns into fertilizer, providing ongoing feed for the plants. It also For many people, driving by a soybean field may not evoke thoughts of tires, carpet, car seats or paint. In fact, many may not even associate the little pods with some of their most popular products, such as candles and tofu. The North Dakota Soybean Council would like to change that. With the organization's new ad campaign, All Things Soy, the council is striving to familiarize the public with the soybean products we use every day. Wh animal feed and biodiesel, there are a grow ing number of new uses, and for good reason. According to Mike Langseth, a Barney, N.D. farmer and North Dakota Soybean Council rubber belt manufacturer, provides just one member, soybeans are becoming the go-to example. The company recently replaced the out of North Dakota is a new dust suppres- soybean demand and remove some of the replacement for petroleum used in products. petroleum used to make its industrial belts sant for roads. The soybean-based suppres- seasonality and fickleness of the market. A Soybeans are certainly a more sustainable With soybean oil. The oil not only provides a option, but it's not the only reason manufac- turers are turning to the resource. Soybeans abrasion resistance on its products by 20 dust on gravel roads. It lasts longer and are processed to meet specific criteria so manufacturers are able to produce a better end product for their customers, Langseth explains. WCCO, a Wahpeton-based custom ing to soybeans and those in China make a breadth of materials ripe for the addition of soybeans. When they decide to use soy- bean oil for something specific instead of petroleum it virtually creates permanent new demand until they develop new products. Uses like these in China can help steady the biggest markets for soybeans are Many manufacturers are looking to soybeans as a sustainable altemative to petroleum and a way to enhanoe product performance (Trevor Petersony prevents root-bound when the plants are pot ted thanks to the healthy biochemical signal exchanges it promotes Another exciting use of soybeans coming AgweekTV) sant would replace potassium chloride or positive for North Dakota growers. more sustainable option but also improves magnesium chloride used for minimizing percent Langseth noted there have always been oil excesses that come along with the soybean meal used to feed the animals. "It just makes North Dakota doesn't salinize the soil so it won't kill the grass along the edges of the roads. The soy- bean-based suppressant can also be used longer without making a mess. While this Soybean Council Our World is Growing Soy Insights Sponsored Content North Dakota Soybean public Council works to familiarize products with new uses of soybean may be a minor example, every little bit helps the environment and helps soybean growers. It's something that's been in the works for decades. In fact, for more than 30 years, soybean oil has been used to replace petroleum-based ink in newspapers. It's just one more example of how soybean products are around all of us. Manufacturers all over the world are turn- sense to replace the fossil fuels with some- thing that's renewable and we're growing anyway, Langseth said. One of the newest uses he's excited about is a compostable pot for plants developed by some of the material scientists at NDSU. Normally you pull your plant out and throw the pot away. This new one is compostable so you can pull it out, stick it in the ground next to your plant and by the end of the season, it's gone: The unique pot turns into fertilizer, providing ongoing feed for the plants. It also For many people, driving by a soybean field may not evoke thoughts of tires, carpet, car seats or paint. In fact, many may not even associate the little pods with some of their most popular products, such as candles and tofu. The North Dakota Soybean Council would like to change that. With the organization's new ad campaign, All Things Soy, the council is striving to familiarize the public with the soybean products we use every day. Wh animal feed and biodiesel, there are a grow ing number of new uses, and for good reason. According to Mike Langseth, a Barney, N.D. farmer and North Dakota Soybean Council rubber belt manufacturer, provides just one member, soybeans are becoming the go-to example. The company recently replaced the out of North Dakota is a new dust suppres- soybean demand and remove some of the replacement for petroleum used in products. petroleum used to make its industrial belts sant for roads. The soybean-based suppres- seasonality and fickleness of the market. A Soybeans are certainly a more sustainable With soybean oil. The oil not only provides a option, but it's not the only reason manufac- turers are turning to the resource. Soybeans abrasion resistance on its products by 20 dust on gravel roads. It lasts longer and are processed to meet specific criteria so manufacturers are able to produce a better end product for their customers, Langseth explains. WCCO, a Wahpeton-based custom ing to soybeans and those in China make a breadth of materials ripe for the addition of soybeans. When they decide to use soy- bean oil for something specific instead of petroleum it virtually creates permanent new demand until they develop new products. Uses like these in China can help steady the biggest markets for soybeans are Many manufacturers are looking to soybeans as a sustainable altemative to petroleum and a way to enhanoe product performance (Trevor Petersony prevents root-bound when the plants are pot ted thanks to the healthy biochemical signal exchanges it promotes Another exciting use of soybeans coming AgweekTV) sant would replace potassium chloride or positive for North Dakota growers. more sustainable option but also improves magnesium chloride used for minimizing percent Langseth noted there have always been oil excesses that come along with the soybean meal used to feed the animals. "It just makes North Dakota doesn't salinize the soil so it won't kill the grass along the edges of the roads. The soy- bean-based suppressant can also be used longer without making a mess. While this Soybean Council Our World is Growing