Leland Gilkison is a sophomore interior design student at University of Kentucky
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We all know that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions must decrease rapidly to limit global warming and prevent catastrophic climate change. The transportation sector is a big contributor to GHG emissions (approximately 30% of the US total emissions) and biofuels can play a significant role in reducing these emissions.
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Continental Refining Company (CRC) is proud to announce that it is now purchasing soybeans from farmers in Central Kentucky. CRC's soybean processing facility is fully operational and has the ability to process 330 tons of soybeans into 250 tons of high-protein soybean meal daily, with the potential to expand production to over 500 tons per day.
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The myths and misconceptions regarding seed oils seem to be growing every day at this point. These are some of the most prevalent unsubstantiated claims that continue to circulate on social media despite Food Science Babe and many other science communicators’ best efforts to share science-based information time and time again.
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Products made from soybeans touch everyday life in countless ways, though often behind the scenes.
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Growers in the region surrounding Pulaski County will have an outlet much closer to home thanks to Continental Refining Company (CRC). The company is in the process of bringing a soybean crushing operation into its refining facility in Somerset providing a valuable outlet for the region's soybean crops and much-needed relief for producers who have been absorbing those increased fuel costs.
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While the DeWeeses also have hill ground and various other soil types to work with, the river bottoms are tricky. Like many other row crop farmers in the far western portion of the state, the DeWeese brothers have turned to contract growing of hogs in order to diversify their operation and maximize their profit margin.
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The most recent USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) information is predicting a possible record for soybean planting throughout the soybean-producing states. Kentucky producers are expected to plant a total of two million soybean acres, up 150,000 acres from 2021.
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Gene editing is a technology that’s making headlines for the variety of ways it can be used to improve food and benefit the environment. This is an especially exciting time as scientists are seeing their research applied in the field, leading to food that is healthier, better quality and more sustainably produced.
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There is hidden treasure in the city of Horse Cave, Kentucky, but one doesn’t have to go caving in order to find it. A trip to your local grocery store or even a number of chain restaurants will put you in contact with what may be Hart County’s best kept secret – the T. Marzetti Company.
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When farmers think of leaders in regenerative agriculture, they may not think of a farm tucked away in Carlisle County, Kentucky, or a family that has been tending the land since the Civil War. But after just a few minutes of visiting with Brad Reddick and his son, Joel, it’s easy to see that these men eat, sleep, and breathe soil health.
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A new seed lubricant made from soybeans replaces graphite and talc.
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HempWood located in Murray, became a Foundational Partner of the MSU Center for Agricultural Hemp, and continues to partner on support projects ranging from production, processing, safety and chemistry-based adhesive research.
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Learn about two shoe brands that are using renewable soy in their products.
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