The new prices and the size of the possible US winter wheat crops might not be good news for Australian growers as they finalise their winter crop plantings, but the size of the US corn crop will influence grain process across the board. It seems some speculators misread the market and were caught off guard when it became apparent the size of the US corn harvest would be so huge. The USDA said because soybean and corn are quite often interchangeable in parts of the Midwest and South,...

And soy protein, when eaten in the easily available and cheap form of canned soybeans, also is jammed with tons of fiber, potassium, iron, zinc and antioxidants. With this in mind, it's pretty clear that the jury is in with a positive verdict as concerns soy proteinwhen eaten and not taken in supplements. In 1999, the Food and Drug Administration permitted soy food purveyors to proclaim the potential health effects of soy on their packages. In fact, learning about soy protein might incite...

Chicken producers are hoping the increase in acres will help soften corn prices, which are about $1 per bushel above average due to high demand for ethanol. Department of Agriculture report showing farmers intend to plant 15 percent more acres of corn this year boosted shares of chicken producers Friday. Regardless of the soybean decline, analysts considered the plantings report a big positive for chicken producers, particularly Pilgrim's Pride corp., which doesn't hedge for grain --...

Eating soy nuts instead of red meat decreases some markers of inflammation and improves endothelial function in postmenopausal women with a collection of cardiometabolic risk factors, a new study by researchers at Isfahan University of Medical Sciences in Iran and the Harvard School of Public Health found. Eating soy nuts instead of red meat decreases some markers of inflammation and improves endothelial function in postmenopausal women with a collection of cardiometabolic risk factors, a...

But this popular milk alternative, made from whole soybeans or soy protein concentrate, is considered a nutritionally adequate alternative to cow's milk thanks to its protein content. For infants unable to drink cow's milk products for health or cultural reasons, the Canadian Pediatric Society advises using commercial soy formula until two years of age. Others prefer milk alternatives because they're cholesterol-free and lower in artery-clogging saturated fat than cow's milk (with the...