Schillinger Genetics has developed soybean lines dramatically higher in available energy and multiple amino acids, commonly referred to as High Protein Ultra Low Oligosaccharide (HPULO) soybeans. From 2009 to 2013, the United Soybean Board (USB) supported a series of successful small scale feeding trials with soybean meal (SBM) from early generation HPULO soybeans. In 2016 as the HPULO soybeans began nearing commercial viability, USB partnered with Perdue Farms in a commercial-scale evaluation.
A Perdue AgriBusiness’ soybean processing facility processed about 50,000 bushels of HPULO soybeans and an equivalent amount of commercially-available commodity soybeans. The team evaluated samples of the test and control soybeans and SBMs for protein, oil, amino acids and soluble sugars using wet-chemistry. Then Perdue Farms Vice-President of Technical Services and Nutrition, Dr. Randy Mitchell, used the wet chemistry results to formulate diets with both commodity SBM and HPULO SBM to maximize chickens productive performance with a goal of achieving similar performance between feeding programs.
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