FACTS & STATISTICS FOR THE

ILLINOIS SOYBEAN INDUSTRY
Welcome to SoyIllinois!

Illinois soybean farmers are among the best producers of top-quality 

soybeans in the world. Along with our ideal growing environment, our 

industry, infrastructure and innovative leadership allow Illinois to 

consistently and efficiently deliver the best soybeans — whole beans, 

soy meal, or soy oil — to ports around the world. 

In this booklet, we’ll introduce you to some important reasons why 

Illinois soybeans are the right soybeans for your needs.

u The best soybean growing conditions

u Top processors and industry leaders

u World-class research and educational institutions 

u Comprehensive infrastructure that supports export opportunities

u Organized, accessible leadership

In this booklet, we offer you some highlights about the crop we love 

to grow for you. We invite you to visit our web site to learn more of the 

benefits of specifying Illinois as you source your beans. 

Welcome to SoyIllinois! 

Ron Moore, Chairman

Illinois Soybean Association

www.ilsoy.org
Welcome, Visitors! 

Welcome to Illinois, a leading U.S. state for soybeans. Illinois offers 

a progressive environment for sourcing a wide variety of soybeans and an 

extensive transportation system to deliver them. We are dedicated to 

production agriculture, and to providing our soybean customers with 

high quality, accessible soy products. 

Our land is ideal for soybean production. Nearly 80 percent of the state 

(27 million acres or 10.9 million hectares) is farmland. Nestled in the heart 

of the U.S., Illinois has superior transportation system including more than 

7,200 miles of railroad tracks and 1,118 miles of navigable rivers, including 

the Illinois and Mississippi rivers move products to the Gulf of Mexico. It is 

a network of transportation that assures that our ag products are efficiently 

delivered at the best cost to the customer. 

The handling capacity and capabilities in Illinois are second to none. 

More than 1,000 grain elevators in Illinois carefully handle and store our 

soybean crops. Many facilities have segregation and identity-preserved 

capabilities. 

Trade leadership comes from ranking third nationally in export of 

agricultural commodities with nearly $4 billion worth of goods shipped 

abroad annually. Illinois’s exports account for nearly 7 percent of all 

U.S. agricultural exports. In addition, soybean prices are set daily at 

our state’s Chicago Mercantile Exchange. 

Once again, Illinois is proud to welcome you. We value the opportunity 

to work together. 

Tom Jennings, Director

Illinois Department of Agriculture

T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S

 2 A rich history

Supply

 3 Why SoyIllinois?

 4 Consistent and reliable supply

 5 Supply statistics

 6 Consistent protein and oil content

 7 Crush capability, crush capacity

 8 GMO acres

Access

 9 Connecting with the world

10 Transportation

11 Container shipment

12 Rail Shipment

13 Trade

14 Research

Demand

15 Composition of a soybean

16 Exports

17 Soy in animal feed

18 Demand statistics

19 Other facts

20 Helpful links

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Illinois has a rich history in the production, research 

and processing of the soybean.

1897 The first research on soybeans conducted at the University of Illinois at 

Urbana-Champaign.

1922 A.E. Staley (now Tate and Lyle) in Decatur begins crushing soybeans for its meal.

1924 Illinois becomes the leading state for soybean production.

1929 Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) begins to process soybeans for oil and meal.

1936 Soybean laboratory established at University of Illinois.

1949 Northern soya germplasm collection established at the University of Illinois.

1960s International Program for Soybeans (INTSOY) established at the 

University of Illinois. 

1964 Land of Lincoln Soybean Association formed.

1974 Illinois Soybean Program Operating Board is created to oversee checkoff 

contributions.

1993 National Soybean Research Laboratory established at University of Illinois.

2006 Land of Lincoln Soybean Association and Illinois Soybean Program Operating 

Board merge to operate under a single name – Illinois Soybean Association.

2011 Illinois participates in a signing agreement with Chinese buyers to purchase 

 205 million bushels of U.S. soybeans. 

History

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3 Supply

Why SoyIllinois?

Illinois offers a leading source for soy and soy product fulfillment. Illinois soybean farmers 

are leaders in production and innovation. Our research, transportation and processing 

capabilities are organized and efficient. That’s why we say “SoyIllinois.” 

Here are a few of the reasons Illinois consistently and competently provides our soy 

customers with top-quality soy products:

“In Illinois, we focus on producing 

a sustainable supply of soybeans 

for our customers.”

– Ron Moore, Roseville, IL

Acres

Not Estimated

<10,000

10,000 - 24,999

25,000 - 49,999

50,000 - 99,999

100,000 - 149,000

150,000 +

u Illinois has 76,000 farms covering 27 

million acres (10.9 million hectares).

u Around 9 million acres (3.6 million 

hectares) of soybeans are harvested 

annually in Illinois.

u Illinois ranks third in the U.S. for total 

prime farmland – 89 percent of Illinois 

land is fertile loess left behind by glaciers.

u Illinois ranks third nationally in 

agricultural exports, with soybean 

exports estimated at $2.3 billion.

u More than 44 percent of all grain 

produced in Illinois is exported.

u Illinois is 400 miles (643 kilometers) 

from north to south.

u More than 69 seed companies do 

business in Illinois.

u Illinois is headquarters for:

 u Chicago Mercantile Exchange

 u ADM

 u National Soybean Research 

Laboratory

 u John Deere

 u Caterpillar 

u Illinois has four first-class universities 

conducting ag research.

u More than 7,200 miles (11,500 

kilometers) of railroad tracks.

u More than 23 intermodal terminals are 

located in Illinois to deliver soybeans in 

containers.

u Bordered by the Mississippi and 

Ohio rivers.

u Served by the Illinois River through 

fertile farm land.

u Soybeans provide more than $4 billion 

 in agricultural receipts.

Source: USDA NASS

Soybean

Acres by

County
Acres Harvested

Bushels Produced

Source: USDA NASS

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Illinois grows a consistent and reliable 

supply of soybeans.

For more than 50 years, Illinois has grown and supplied an increasing amount of soybeans 

to meet customers’ needs. The number of acres harvested has increased by 55 percent and 

in the same 50 years, production has more than tripled. Through careful production and 

advances in seed, yields have doubled.

Supply

1960 4,973 2,012 26.0 1.75 129,298 3,521

1970 6,800 2,752 31.0 2.08 210,800 5,741

1980 9,350 3,784 33.5 2.25 313,225 8,530

1990 9,100 3,683 39.0 2.62 354,900 9,665

2000 10,450 4,229 44.0 2.96 459,800 12,522

2007 8,280 3,351 43.5 2.92 360,180 9,809

2008 9,120 3,691 47.0 3.16 428,640 11,673

2009 9,350 3,784 46.0 3.09 430,100 11,721

2010 9,050 3,662 51.5 3.46 466,075 12,693

Thousands Produced

Bushels Metric tons

Thousands Harvested

Acres Hectares

Yields per Harvested	

Bushels/acre Metric tons/hectare

Source: USDA NASS

One acre

= .404685

hectares

One hectare

= 2.47 acres
Illinois Soybean Supply

A summary of the last ten years of Illinois production and use shows 

a relatively consistent supply of soybeans.

u Acres harvested were highest in 2001-02 

at 10,620,000 acres.

u Soybeans harvested in the fall of 2010 had 

the highest yield at 52 bushels per acre.

u Illinois consistently harvests more than 

99 percent of its planted acres.

5 Supply

13% of all

U .S. soybean

exports

originate

in Illinois

SOURCE: THE PROEXPORTER NETWORK, MARCH 2011

Item	 	 	 	 	 	 	 Crop year (September–August)

	 	 	 	 01-02 02-03 03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11

Carry-in (million bushels) 34 27 23 16 51 73 97 35 23 21

 Thousand acres planted 10,700 10,600 10,600 9,950 9,500 10,100 8,300 9,200 9,400 9,100

 Thousand acres harvested 10,620 10,550 10,350 9,900 9,450 10,050 8,280 9,120 9,350 9,050

 Bushels/acre 45 43 37 50 47 48 44 47 46 52

Production 478 454 383 495 439 482 360 429 430 466

Supply 512 481 403 511 491 556 457 463 454 487

Carry-out 27 23 16 51 73 97 35 23 21 15

Disappearance (use) 485 458 386 460 417 459 422 440 433 472

Seed/Residual Use 25 18 16 28 26 21 12 14 13 13

Crush 273 263 242 266 273 283 276 255 261 250

Use in Illinois 298 281 257 294 299 304 288 268 274 263

Net Exports from Illinois 187 177 129 166 119 155 134 172 159 209

Farm Price, unweighted annual average	

Illinois Farm Price $4.68 $5.74 $7.87 $5.97 $5.74 $6.80 $11.36 $10.19 $9.80 $11.25

U.S. Farm Price $4.56 $5.64 $7.94 $5.90 $5.63 $6.67 $11.04 $10.12 $9.64 $10.98 Million bushels
Region 1

10% 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010

20%

30%

40%

50%

PROTEIN

OIL

Region 3

10% 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010

20%

30%

40%

50%

PROTEIN

OIL Region 4

10% 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010

20%

30%

40%

50%

PROTEIN

OIL

Region 2

10% 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010

20%

30%

40%

50%

PROTEIN

OIL

Region 5

10% 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010

20%

30%

40%

50%

PROTEIN

OIL

PROTEIN

OIL

PROTEIN

OIL

PROTEIN

OIL

PROTEIN

OIL

PROTEIN

OIL

OIL

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Supply

SoyIllinois: Providing historical protein and oil 

content of Illinois soybeans for more than a decade.

Protein and oil content are very important to many Illinois soybean customers. We 

understand how these critical criteria influence your end-use results. Each year since 

2000, Illinois has gathered and reported protein and oil content of nearly 600 soybean 

varieties per year in five regions in the state. The data has been reported on the Illinois 

Soybean Association-sponsored and soybean checkoff-funded Varietal Information Program 

for Soybeans (VIPS). Year after year, Illinois has continued to offer a consistent supply of 

protein and oil. The chart below shows the average protein and oil content for each of 

the last ten years.

Average Protein and Oil

Content (%) Per Region

Average Protein

and Oil Content (%)

in Illinois

Source: Varietal Information Program 

for Soybeans www.vipsoybeans.org

 AVG AVG

OIL PROTEIN

2001 20.19 35.70

2002 19.67 35.56

2003 19.32 35.53

2004 19.08 34.91

2005 19.69 35.24

2006 19.06 34.86

2007 18.87 36.23

2008 18.94 35.10

2009 18.28 35.58

2010 19.14 35.60

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Galesburg

Quincy

Bradley

Cairo

Gibson City

Bloomington Gilman

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SoyIllinois: Crush capability, crush capacity.

Roughly one half of Illinois soybeans are crushed within the state. Illinois has nine soy 

processing facilities that utilize solvent extraction. Additionally, there are two smaller 

crushing plants that utilize a mechanical process for producing meal and oil. Illinois 

boasts a total capacity of approximately 23,450 short tons of processing per day.

Various grades of soybean 

oil are available from Illinois’ 

nine crushing facilities – 

from crude to once-refined 

to fully-refined soybean oil.

Locations of

Illinois Soy

Processing Plants

Source: Promar International Soybean 

Market Assessment, October 2010

Incobrasa soybean processing plant, Gillman, IL
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Supply

Following the trend across the U.S.... 

...Illinois has had a growing use of GMO varieties. In 2010, eleven percent of soybeans 

planted in Illinois were non-genetically enhanced varieties – providing our customers with 

a greater source of non-GMO soybeans than is available from many locations. SoyIllinois

is proud to show our customers how they can access the soy products they desire to fulfill 

their market needs.

Source: USDA NASS

Illinois acres

planted in

GMO varieties

Percentage

of GMO varieties

grown per state

Source: USDA NASS

Despite a large 

percentage 

of GMO acres, 

Illinois 

has more 

non-GMO

acres (11%) 

to offer 

customers 

than many 

other states.
Through the

Pacific 

Northwest

Through the

Panama Canal

Through

Long Beach

California

Through the

St. Lawrence 

Seaway

Down the 

Mississippi

River

To European

markets

Through the

Pacific 

Northwest

Through the

St. Lawrence 

Seaway

Through the 

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Access

Connecting with the world.

Centrally located in the U.S., Illinois enjoys the ability to take advantage of a variety of 

transportation options. Illinois waterways provide efficient and timely movement of 

soybeans – whether that means taking exports to the Gulf of Mexico and off to Asian, 

Mexican and European markets, or moving container shipments through Pacific Northwest 

ports or down the St. Lawrence Seaway. Illinois rail shipments provide ready access to a 

nationwide network of rail facilities across the country – with the ability and experience 

to move soy commodities and identity-preserved soybeans worldwide on time.

“From the field to the elevator to the 

rail or river to our customers... 

we work as a team to get the 

product delivered to you.”

– Duane Dahlman, Marengo, IL

Illinois River near Joliet, IL
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Access

Illinois is uniquely positioned in the U.S. as a 

major transportation corridor. Every major form 

of transportation crosses through the state.

u Chicago is home to the largest rail gateway in the United States, connecting 

the east and the west.

u Illinois has more than 7,200 miles (11,582 kilometers) of railroad tracks.

u There are 1,118 miles (1,798 kilometers) of navigable rivers, including the Mississippi and 

Illinois rivers to move barge traffic to the Gulf of Mexico. The Ohio River flows along 

the southern border of Illinois.

u Lake Michigan borders Illinois in the northeast, providing access to the St. Lawrence 

Seaway and European markets.

u More than 2,000 miles (3,200 kilometers) of interstate highway and 34,500 miles 

(55,500 kilometers) of other state highways make trucking of soybeans fast and efficient.

u There are more than 23 intermodal terminals in Illinois.

u Illinois has almost 1,000 airports, including Chicago’s O’Hare International, making 

travel and commerce efficiently accessible to the world.

BNSF

Railroad

UP

Other

Interstate 

highways

Rivers

Intermodal

Terminals

Illinois

Lake Michigan

1 mile = 1.61 kilometers

1 kilometer = .6 miles
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Access

Container use... 

 ...for shipping soybeans overseas is greater than it was ten years ago. The differential cost of 

shipping in containers versus bulk shipping has been a determining factor. With containers, 

Illinois offers identity-preserved soy product from the field to the customer.

How many

bushels of

soybeans

can shipping

containers

accommodate?

TEU (twenty foot

equivalent unit):

796 bushels	

(21.67 metric tons)

FEU (forty foot

equivalent unit):

973 bushels

(26.48 metric tons)

The cost to ship soybeans 

in containers has remained relatively 

constant in the last ten years. Bulk shipping 

costs have varied widely since 2000.

Illinois Container Shipments

of Soybeans

Costs to Ship Soybeans

Bulk vs. Container

SOURCE: KIMBERLY VACHAL
Rail is the leading transportation mode... 

 ...for moving soybeans to export markets, with a variety of soy products efficiently 

reaching their destinations in a timely manner.

u Illinois soybeans moved by rail 15.28% moved an 

 average of 515 miles

u Illinois soybean meal moved by rail 54.86% moved an 

 average of 801 miles

u Illinois soybean oil moved by rail 65.00% moved an 

 average of 578 miles

 

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Access

Source: Soy Transportation Coalition , 

Nove mber 20, 2010
Access

The Chicago

Mercantile Exchange,

home of the Chicago Board of Trade 

contract market, sets prices for soybeans 

and is the basis used worldwide to 

negotiate the price of soybeans, soybean 

meal and soybean oil. 

Average Soybean

Farm Price Received in Illinois

by Marketing Year

Source: USDA NASS

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Access

Research and Seed

There are four universities actively conducting agricultural research in Illinois. These 

institutions of higher learning provide soybean growers ready access to data on diseases, 

production techniques, weeds and values of the soybean to assure they produce the 

best crop for their customers.

Four state universities serve Illinois farmers

u University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign u Western Illinois University

u Southern Illinois University u Illinois State University

Significant research areas in recent years:

u Soybean meal profiles for swine feeds

u Illinois Sentinel Plots for soybean rust

u Soybean Cyst Nematode identification

u Soybean germplasm and mapping the soybean genome

u Aquaculture feed formulations

u Cancer preventive characteristics of soy protein

Sixty-nine seed companies operate soybean 

production facilities in Illinois. This gives 

soybean farmers a significant selection of 

soybeans from which to select from the 

very best soybean varieties on the market. 

International, national and regional seed 

companies recognize the value of working 

with Illinois farmers to grow seed and to 

take advantage of its rich loess soil.

The selection of

varieties includes:

u Clear hilum tofu beans

u Non-GMO soybeans

u Green edamame soybeans

u Commodity soybeans

u Low linolenic acid soybeans

u Organic soybeans
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“Our customers tell us 

what they want in 

soybeans, and we work 

together to grow the 

soybeans that meet 

their needs.”

– Mark Sprague, Hull, IL

Composition of a Soybean

The soybean (Glycine max) is an oilseed. Whole soybeans can be made into 

soy milk through a process of straining blended and soaked soybeans. Tofu comes 

from further processing of the soy milk and the addition of key ingredients. Tempeh, 

miso, natto, soy sauce, and soy nuts also originate from the whole soybean.

In commercial processing, soybeans are cleaned, cracked, dehulled and rolled into 

soy flakes. This ruptures the oil cells for efficient extraction to separate the oil and 

meal components.

Soybean oil finds its way into food products such as margarines and cooking oils, 

and industrial products such as plastics and biodiesel fuel. Lecithin, extracted from 

soybean oil, is used for everything from pharmaceuticals to protective coatings. It is 

a natural emulsifier and lubricant. 

After removal of the soybean oil, the remaining flakes can be processed into various 

edible soy protein products, or used to produce soybean meal for animal feeds. 

Defatted flakes are the basis for a variety of soy protein products including 

soy concentrates and soy isolates.

The soybean is the highest natural source of dietary fiber. Eight essential amino acids 

are found in soybeans, which are necessary for human nutrition and not produced 

naturally in the body.

Soy flour and grits are used in the commercial baking industry. They aid in dough 

conditioning and bleaching. Soy hulls are processed into fiber bran breads, cereals 

and snacks and fed to livestock.

The mature soybean is about

38% protein, 18% oil and 15% moisture, ash and hull.

38% Protein

15% Insoluble Carbohydrates

(dietary fiber)

15% Soluble Carbohydrates 

(sucrose, stachyose, raffinois, others)

18% Oil (0.5% Lecithin)

14% Moisture, ash, other

Demand
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Demand China•Korea

Taiwan•Japan

Netherlands	

Great Britain	

Mexico	

Philippines	

Canada•India

Morocco	

Algeria

Vietnam	

Indonesia	

Thailand	

Turkey•Egypt

54% of all

soybeans

grown in

Illinois are

destined for

foreign buyers.

U.S. Soybean & Soy Product Exports

Eighty percent of the soybean products exported are whole soybeans. 

Seven percent of exported soybean products are shipped as soybean oil, 

with the remaining percentage (13%) exported as meal.

Top U.S. Export Customers $ Million (volume)

Soybean Meal Exports*

Canada $300 (44 mil bu equiv)

Philippines $285 (42 mil bu equiv)

Mexico $285 (42 mil bu equiv)

Indonesia $153 (22 mil bu equiv)

Venezuela $145 (21 mil bu equiv)

Soybean Oil Exports**

China/Hong Kong $420 (159.1 metric tons)

Mexico $200 (264.4 metric tons)

Morocco $198 (107.8 metric tons)

India $133 (141.8 metric tons)

Peru $76 (159.1 metric tons)

Source: USDA NASS

Source : American Soybean Association fro m Depart ment of Commerce Calendar Year and U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC)

Soybean Exports

China/Hong Kong $10,823 (825 mil bu)

Mexico $1,494 (120 mil bu)

Japan $1,127 (86 mil bu)

Indonesia $806 (53 mil bu)**

Taiwan $653 (57 mil bu)**

*Estimated based on Foreign Ag Service marketing year data. **Rankings differ because of added value at time of export.

Mississippi River near New Orleans, LA
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Demand

Illinois Soybean Use by Livestock

Soybean meal is a major protein ingredient in animal feed.

Swine 69.2%

Poultry 14.4%

Beef 10%

Dairy 6%

Other .4%

It is estimated that of the 6.4 million tons of soybean meal produced in Illinois, 

nearly 88% is exported to other states or overseas.

Other

.4%

Dairy

6%

Beef

10%

Poultry

14.4%

Swine

69.2%

SOURCE: THE PROEXPORTER NETWORK, MARCH 2011
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Demand

Illinois Soybean Demand

The demand for Illinois soybeans is driven largely by its ability to meet customer needs 

in volume and quality.

SOURCE: THE PROEXPORTER NETWORK, MARCH 2011

Item	 	 	 	 	 Crop year (September–August)

	 	 	 	 	 01-02	 02-03	 03-04	 04-05	 05-06	 06-07	 07-08	 08-09	 09-10	 10-11

Soybean crush (million bushels)	 273	 263	 242	 266	 273	 283	 276	 255	 261	 250

Soymeal yield (pounds/bushel)	 	 47.7	 47.2	 47.7	 47.7	 47.0	 47.5	 47.5	 47.4	 47.2	 47.9

Soymeal production (thousand tons)	 6,528	 6,215	 5,763	 6,349	 6,404	 6,727	 6,567	 6,041	 6,165	 5,977

Soymeal fed in Illinois (thousand tons)	 796	 777	 771	 820	 801	 748	 779	 753	 768	 773

Soymeal net exports (thousand tons)	 5,736	 5,441	 4,996	 5,533	 5,605	 5,983	 5,792	 5,292	 5,401	 5,207

HPCAUs (thousands)*	 	 	 2,889	 2,913	 2,898	 2,922	 2,878	 2,791	 3,003	 3,115	 3,177	 3,199

Soymeal fed per HPCAU (tons)	 0.276	 0.267	 0.266	 0.281	 0.278	 0.268	 0.259	 0.242	 0.242	 0.242

Soyoil yield (pounds/bushel)	 	 11.13	 11.37	 11.21	 11.33	 11.64	 11.35	 11.55	 11.34	 11.10	 11.32

Soyoil production (million pounds)	 3,045	 2,993	 2,709	 3,018	 3,174	 3,216	 3,191	 2,889	 2,901	 2,827

*HPCAU – High Protein Consuming Animal Units
Other facts

The Illinois Soybean Association’s mission is:

“To ensure Illinois soy is the highest quality, most dependable, sustainable and 

competitive in the global marketplace.”

To help fulfill that mission, the Illinois Soybean 

Association initiated or partnered with:

u SoybeanPremiums.org to help match soybean growers with buyers who have special 

requirements.

u www.vipsoybeans.org Varietal Information Program for Soybeans (VIPS) 

to provide growers, researchers and buyers access to valuable production and output 

information. 

u Soy Transportation Coalition to advance a transportation system that delivers 

cost-effective, reliable and competitive service.

u United Soybean Board (USB) to help build demand, to deliver information on 

programs and successes and to identify and fund research initiatives.

u American Soybean Association (ASA) on national and international policies 

and regulatory issues.

u United States Soybean Export Council (USSEC), United States Meat Export

Federation (USMEF) and USA Poultry and Egg Export Council (USAPEEC) 

on programs for soy products, meat and poultry exports.

u Illinois has a capacity 

of 172.5 million gallons 

of biodiesel from six 

major refineries in the 

state, predominantly 

using soybean oil.

u Soybeans can produce 

at least twice as much 

protein per acre than 

any other major 

vegetable or grain crop.

u Soybean protein 

contains all of the 

essential amino acids 

necessary for humans.

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Illinois Soybean Association www.ilsoy.org

American Soybean Association www.soygrowers.org

Illinois Soyfoods Center www.soyfoodsillinois.illinois.edu

National Oilseed Processors Association www.nopa.org

National Soybean Research Laboratory www.nsrl.illinois.edu

Soy in Aquaculture www.soyaqua.org

Soy Foods Association of North America www.soyfoods.org

Soy Stat Reference Guide www.soystats.com

Soy Transportation Coalition www.soytransportation.org

United Soybean Board www.unitedsoybean.org

United Soybean Board-Qualisoy www.qualisoy.com

U.S. Soybean Export Council www.ussoyexports.org

U.S. Soyfood Directory www.soyfoods.com

United States Department of Agriculture www.usda.gov

USDA-Foreign Ag Service www.fas.usda.gov

USDA-National Agriculture Statistics Service www.nass.usda.gov

World Initiative for Soy in Human Health (WISHH) www.wishh.org

For more detailed information and a list of Illinois exporters, 

non-GMO suppliers, container shippers and more, visit the 

Helpful links

SoyIllinois web site at www.ilsoy.org
Statistics and facts have been gathered from 

a number of sources, including:

American Soybean Association

Exporting Local Grains via Container from an Illinois River Agricultural 

Hub: Update on Market Trends, Kimberly Vachal, October 2010

Illinois Agricultural Statistics – 2010

Illinois Department of Agriculture

Illinois Soybean Association

ProExporter Network

Promar International Soybean Market Assessment, October 2010

Soy Transportation Coalition

SoyInfoCenter.com

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

U.S. Department of Commerce

U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC)

U.S.D.A. National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)

Varietal Information Program for Soybeans (VIPS)
Illinois Soybean Association

1605 Commerce Parkway

Bloomington IL 61704

Phone: +1-309-663-7692

Fax: +1-309-663-6981

Email: ilsoy@ilsoy.com

www.ilsoy.org