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There’s another use for soybean oil that’s proving to be sustainable from more than one perspective. A product called Roof Maxx is made from a non-toxic soybean oil base with the purpose of extending the life of asphalt shingle roofs. USDA Bio Preferred, Roof Maxx is sustainable because of its ingredients and because it can result in an additional 15 years in the life of asphalt shingles. As Roof Maxx representative AJ Nelson of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, points out in this edition of The Soybean Pod, 15 years of extended roof life lengthens the time between hauling spent shingles to the landfill.

Mitchell farmer Bruce Haines is amazed at what he witnesses every day on the horizon. “I see something that is the most exciting thing I’ve ever seen in my lifetime,” said Haines, excited about progress toward completion of South Dakota’s latest soybean crush facility. The structure represents what Haines says is an opportunity to build soybean demand. Haines decided against following his grandfather and father into veterinary medicine, venturing instead into ownership of McDonald’s restaurants. His first love, however, is turning soil every spring. “Is this Heaven?” he asks. “No, it’s just a farm field in South Dakota.”