(Natural News) The process of planting corn, soybeans, wheat and oats in America is significantly slower compared to the five-year average. As of May 22, only 72 percent of the corn crop in the United States has been planted. While this is a significant leap from May 15, when only 49 percent of the planting […]

(Natural News) Demand for soy bean oil – a popular input for a wide variety of products – is increasing. It presents new routes to American soybean farmers, who for years have been accustomed to seeing soybean meal firmly on top of the demand chart. Based on the February database of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Production, Supply and […]

(Natural News) Surging cooking oil prices is raising concerns that global food costs are heading for record highs as drought hampers production in South America, labor shortage hinders output in Malaysia and Indonesia bars exports to safeguard domestic supplies. Palm oil, the world’s most consumed cooking oil, soared to another intraday record in Kuala Lumpur […]

(Natural News) A group of multinational researchers has assessed the connection between trends in crop diversity and agricultural reliance on pollinators and found that the increasing reliance on pollinators, combined with an absence of crop diversity, may threaten agricultural stability. Worldwide agribusiness has expanded at a rapid pace in recent decades, especially in regions that once supported […]

(Natural News) Singaporean researchers have found a way to get healthy use out of the pulpy leftovers after soybean has been processed. An Alpha Galileo news article described how they transformed okara into a probiotic drink full of healthy nutrients. The process of turning soybean into soy milk and tofu produces pulp is called okara. […]

(Natural News) Tortillas are an important food for Mexicans and their neighbors, but maize lacks vital proteins. Looking for natural ways of fortifying the grain, researchers chose flour made from nontoxic Jatropha curcas (J. curcas) plants. The resulting fortified maize tortillas looked, felt, and tasted like ordinary ones while also packing more proteins. Maize is rich in calories, […]

(Natural News) An enzyme found in the traditional fermented soybean dish from Japan called natto can help unclog arteries as well as sinuses, according to a study. Natto contains nattokinase, which is an enzyme that is produced by fermenting the boiled soybeans with a bacterium called Bacillus natto. Nattokinase is well known for its strong […]