Oil and meal from the seeds are used in a variety of ways. The oil is used in cooking. The meal is an animal feed. There are also industrial uses, as in cosmetics, for the product. Soybeans are planted, cultivated and harvested with equipment already in use on the farm, making the crop one which is very flexible and advantageous.
Soybeans provide additional income to a farm operation.
They are usually harvested in October or November, before the cotton crop. The Farmer Stockman Show is sponsored by the Farmer Stockman Magazine and is held each year during the harvesting season to benefit farmers and ranchers in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Colorado. The Farmer Stockman Show has a long term lease with the City of Lubbock for the site which is on the City Farm. There will be several varied industries tents for companies who do not need a large exhibit space. Field Demonstrations - Harvest, tillage and conservation demonstrations are conducted on 500 acres of cotton, corn and grain sorghum during the show.