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Soybeans

Soybeans are used to produce vegetable oils, processed foods such as tofu and soymilk, and soyameal for animal feeds. Australia is a net importer of soybeans and in 2005 imported US$70 million in soybeans and soymeal products; US$6 million of soy products were exported for the same period.

Soybeans can provide both green manure and grain crop benefits in crop rotations, with symbiotic nitrogen fixation adding to soil fertility and sustainability in an overall cropping system. In coastal Queensland, soybean is a suitable rotation crop with sugarcane. The niche organic soybean sector and market is also increasing.

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