Soyabean Meal
Soyabean Meal
Description
Soybean meal, or soymeal, is the material remaining after solvent extraction of oil from soybean flakes, with a 50% soy protein content. The meal is ‘toasted’ (amisnomer because the heat treatment is with moist steam) and ground in a hammer mill. Ninety-seven percent of soybean meal production globally is used as livestock feed. Soybean meal is also used in some dog foods. It has high protein content and is easily digestible and that is why it serves as a very good fertilizer and an animal feed. It accounts for about 65% of the world’s total feed.
Specifications
| Protein | 46% or 48% Minimum |
| Sand/Silica | 2% Max |
| Fibre | 6% Max |
| Urease Activity | 0.30 unit |
| Moisture | 12 % Max. |
USES
One of the major uses of soybean meal globally is as livestock feed. Spring grasses are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, whereas soybean meal is rich in omega-6.The high-protein meal is prepared into animal feed for poultry, pork, cattle, other farm animals and pets. The poultry and swine industries are major consumers of soybean meal. Over half of the soybeans processed for livestock feed are fed to poultry, about one-quarter is fed to swine, and the rest is used for beef cattle, dairy cattle and pet food.