Pretty hardy crop. Withstands cold weather better than the metallic blue variety. Course, if anything comes of this global warming business, we may have to switch. No signs of it yet, though. Uda, director of the Tanaka Soybean Works, is guardedly optimistic about prospects for soybean sales this year.
Demand remains high.
This is Japan, after all. Our main concern is with supply. The whole industry has been adding plant capacity. The new robots have really streamlined production. Mr. Uda pointed with obvious pride to the main floor of his spotlessly clean factory.