2022
Evaluation and Commercialization of SOYLEIC Varieties in Illinois
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Illinois Soybean Association
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
GeneticsGenomicsSeed quality
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Brian Diers, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Illinois Soybean Association
$59,736
Leveraged Funding (Non-Checkoff):
Support from ISA is leveraged with funding from the United Soybean Board.
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Institution Funded:
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
$59,736
Brief Project Summary:

This project focuses on the development of high oleic, low linolenic (HOLL) soybean varieties that will be marketed under the Soyleic name. This is a source of high-quality soybean oil that can be used to increase the market share of soybeans in the food industry and its industrial uses. Researchers will test and commercialize soybean varieties with improved seed oil quality to provide new opportunities for value-added soybeans. The research team will collaborate with Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council to coordinate seed testing.

Key Benefactors:
farmers, scientists, nutritionists

Information And Results
Project Deliverables

We will identify and release Illinois adapted SOYLEIC varieties. There are a number of crushers in Illinois that are in discussion with the SOYLEIC group about contracting production in the state, but there is a need for more varieties that are adapted to Illinois before production can take off.

We plan to release about five SOYLEIC varieties in 2021 (depending on 2021 results) and our breeding pipeline is full of new experimental lines. With the expanded testing of experimental lines that will be possible with funding from ISA, we will plan to continue to release at least 2-4 new MG II-IV SOYLEIC varieties annually from 2022 on into the future. The funding from ISA will be critical in expanding our testing of experimental lines which will increase our ability to identify the highest yielding lines in the breeding pipeline. We anticipate that there will be 100,000 units of seed of SOYLEIC varieties available for sale in 2023 and for this to double in 2024 and greatly expand after that. Assuming high yielding Illinois adapted varieties are available, we expect a significant amount of this production will be in our state which will provide expanded opportunities for Illinois producers to grow value added soybean and increase the demand for our crop.

Final Project Results

The United Soybean Research Retention policy will display final reports with the project once completed but working files will be purged after three years. And financial information after seven years. All pertinent information is in the final report or if you want more information, please contact the project lead at your state soybean organization or principal investigator listed on the project.