Louisiana Soybeans May Hold The Future Of Vehicle Tires

Don Molino

Voice of Louisiana Agriculture Radio Network

Soy checkoff research funding and partnership with the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company has led to a long range commitment by Goodyear to phase out petroleum derived oils from its products by 2040 and use US soybean oil instead. United Soybean Board member Ed Lqmmers from Nebraska says it was all due to the soybean checkoff from Louisiana and other soy producing states.

“We use that money (check-off funds) for projects, proposals and we have a whole profile of how the money gets spent,” says Lammers.

“Industrial uses is one of that in the demand area; Goodyear came to us in 2010, and we’re really staring to see some of those benefits now. They have increased their soybean oil use from 2018 to 2020 by 73%! And then that commitment long range, which is one of our goals at USB.”

(This report a service of the Louisiana Soybean, Grain Research and Promotion Board)