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If eating is the common thought when it comes to bean curd, then supplying the coveted soybean also must come to mind.
U.S. soybean farmers probably have Indonesia on their list of buyers and places to visit. If not, they should. Soybean production in Indonesia is dropping, according to a recent Jakarta Post article.
Buried in the story is some noteworthy market intelligence about, well, tofu and tempeh consumption.
I’ll post another tofu recipe this week. I’ve been juggling a few things. Before I forget, I wanted to note a recent soybean purchase that will benefit U.S. soybean farmers and South Korean tofu makers.
I know trade relations can be complex and, at times, controversial. But this was nice to see, especially given the recession. Here goes:
Four Midwestern companies from North Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin are expected to haul in $5 million after they agreed last week to export about 275,000 bushels of soybeans to South Korea, The Associated Press reported.
The Korean Federation of Soybean-Curd Industry Cooperatives is buying the beans from SB&B Foods of Casselton, N.D., Brushvale Seed of Breckenridge, Minn., SunOpta of Moorhead, Minn. and The DeLong Co. Inc. of Clinton, Wis.
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