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USSEC Continues Promotion of Soy in China’s Aquafeed
USSEC continues to promote soy in China’s aquafeed, as the country’s traditional aquafeed formula still contains many low quality vegetable protein meals other than soybean meal. USSEC aquafeed consultant Tim…
USSEC Introduces Intensive Pond Aquaculture Technology to Chinese Aquaculture Industry
USSEC recently introduced Intensive Pond Aquaculture (IPA) Technology to the Chinese aquaculture industry. Although China’s aquaculture has recently grown at a rate averaging 5% annually, the industry continues to be…
JOB OPPORTUNITY - Qualified State Soybean Board, Program and Customer Relations Manager
Job Title: Qualified State Soybean Boards (QSSB), Program and Customer Relations Manager Date Prepared: 4/18/2013 Department: Marketing FLSA: Exempt No. of Direct Reports: 0 Country: United States…
JOB OPPORTUNITY - Contracts Coordinator
Position title: Contracts Coordinator Date Prepared: 4/22/2013 Reports to: Process Management Coordinator FLSA: Exempt Department: Administration No. of Direct Reports: 0…
USSEC Honors Hironori Kijima as Pioneer of U.S. Soybean Imports to Japan
USSEC mourns the loss of Hironori Kijima, one of the first advocates for the import of U.S. soy to Japan. Mr. Kijima was a long time supporter of the soy…
USSEC Announces the Death of Japanese U.S. Soy Advocate Hironori Kijima
USSEC is deeply saddened to announce the sudden death of Hironori Kijima, 75, on April 18, 2013. Mr. Kijima, of Tokyo, Japan, was a long time supporter of the soy…
USSEC Attends Soybean States Staff Meeting in Williamsburg, VA
USSEC attended the Soybean States Staff Meeting in Williamsburg, Virginia from April 23-25. Representatives from leading soybean producing states, together with key stakeholders, engaged in a strategic thinking program led…
USSEC Provides Technical Assistance to Tilapia Producers in Mexico
USSEC consultants Gina Conroy and Jairo Amezquita provided recent technical assistance to Represa Peñitas, a major tilapia farm located in Chiapas, Mexico. Topics discussed include water quality, mortalities, nutrition, cage…
USSEC Provides Assurance of U.S. Soybean Oil Safety and Health Benefits
USSEC Technical Issues Director Kim Nill recently provided information and data as an assurance that U.S. soybean oil is safe and that it conveys certain health benefits additional to those…
USSEC Contracts with NSRL on SBM Training Program for Poultry and Swine Producers
USSEC Japan recently met with representatives of the National Soybean Research Laboratory (NSRL) and the Animal Science Department at the University of Illinois to discuss contract details for a USB-funded…