Indications

Soybeans are grown for both seed production, oil extraction and protein meal production. After the oil is extracted the meal left behind can contain up to 50% protein.
Local Australian Soybean meal is a pre-pressed solvent extracted meal or expeller.
Australia does import Soybean meals from the USA and South America both of which are solvent extracted.

Composition

Typical Analysis

Crude Protein 47%
Moisture 12.0%
Crude Fibre 7.0%
Crude Fat 0.5%
Calcium 0.25%
Phosphorus 0.7%
ME Poultry 9.5 MJ/kg
DE Pig 14.8 MJ/kg
ME Ruminant 12.8 MJ/kg

Directions for use

Use as directed by your Consultant Nutritionist.

Soybean meal is an excellent source of protein and can be used in all age diets for poultry, pig, cattle and equine feeds.
While soybean meal does have a trypsin inhibitor, this is destroyed in the processing and is of no concern to the livestock being fed.

Suggested inclusion levels are as follows:

Pigs Creep and Weaner up to 10%
Pigs Grower and Breeder up to 20%
Poultry diets up to 20%
Cattle Sheep and Equine diets up to 20%