Document Type
Other
Publication Date
3-1-2002
Keywords
cash crop, soybeans, frost-damaged, livestock
Extension Number
ExEx 2014
Department
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Description
Soybeans are routinely grown in the upper Midwest as a cash crop. However, late planting coupled with an early freeze can result in frost-damaged or “green beans.” Even after processing, the resulting soybean meal and soy oil are still green due to high chlorophyll concentrations. Since the consumer is reluctant to purchase green soy oil, frost-damaged soybeans (FDS) are of little use to the processing industry and often are docked at local elevators. However, when done properly, FDS can be marketed effectively through livestock. Frost-damaged soybeans, green beans, and immature soybeans are all synonymous terms and will be denoted by FDS in the rest of this article. Raw refers to non-heat treated soybeans.
Recommended Citation
Thaler, R. C.; Held, J. E.; and Wagner, J. J., "Using Frost-damaged Soybeans in Livestock Rations" (2002). SDSU Extension Extra Archives. 44.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/extension_extra/44
Comments
Updated March 2002