Benson Hill Completes Second Major Feeding Trial in Broilers, Again Demonstrating Advantages of UHP-LO Soybean Meal in Poultry Feed
Benson Hill (NASDAQ: BHIL) has completed its second major feeding trial with a major poultry producer, demonstrating significant advantages of its Ultra-High Protein, Low Oligosaccharide (UHP-LO) soybean meal in poultry feed. The six-week trial showed that broilers fed with UHP-LO soybean meal achieved 5.4% higher weights and 3.2% better feed conversion ratios compared to those fed with commodity soybean meal.
The results validate the company's first broiler feeding study from May 2024, confirming that UHP-LO soybean meal provides poultry producers enhanced flexibility to formulate feeding rations for cost advantage (up to 5%) and bird performance gains. According to CEO Deanie Elsner, this specialty soy could generate approximately $2.2 billion of value annually for the broiler industry.
Benson Hill plans to expand its soybean portfolio to more than 35 varieties for the 2025 crop year, with herbicide-tolerant varieties expected for 2026.
Benson Hill (NASDAQ: BHIL) ha completato il secondo grande trial alimentare con un importante produttore avicolo, dimostrando vantaggi significativi del suo pastone di soia Ultra-High Protein, Low Oligosaccharide (UHP-LO) nell'alimentazione avicola. Il trial di sei settimane ha mostrato che i polli da carne alimentati con pastone UHP-LO hanno raggiunto 5,4% di peso corporeo in più e 3,2% di miglioramento nei rapporti di conversione alimentare rispetto a quelli alimentati con pastone di soia standard.
I risultati convalidano il primo studio di alimentazione dei polli da carne dell'azienda di maggio 2024, confermando che il pastone UHP-LO offre ai produttori avicoli una maggiore flessibilità nella formulazione delle razioni alimentari per vantaggi sui costi (fino al 5%) e miglioramenti nella performance degli animali. Secondo il CEO Deanie Elsner, questo tipo di soia potrebbe generare annualmente circa $2,2 miliardi di valore per l'industria avicola.
Benson Hill prevede di ampliare il suo portafoglio di soia a oltre 35 varietà per l'anno di raccolta 2025, con varietà tolleranti agli erbicidi attese per il 2026.
Benson Hill (NASDAQ: BHIL) ha completado su segundo gran ensayo de alimentación con un importante productor avícola, demostrando ventajas significativas de su harina de soja Ultra-High Protein, Low Oligosaccharide (UHP-LO) en la alimentación avícola. El ensayo de seis semanas mostró que los pollos de engorde alimentados con harina de soja UHP-LO alcanzaron 5.4% de pesos más altos y 3.2% de mejor relación de conversión alimenticia en comparación con los alimentados con harina de soja convencional.
Los resultados validan el primer estudio de alimentación de pollos de engorde de la compañía realizado en mayo de 2024, confirmando que la harina de soja UHP-LO proporciona a los productores avícolas una mayor flexibilidad para formular dietas con ventaja de costos (hasta un 5%) y ganancias en el desempeño de los pájaros. Según la CEO Deanie Elsner, esta soja especial podría generar aproximadamente $2.2 mil millones de valor anualmente para la industria avícola.
Benson Hill planea ampliar su cartera de soja a más de 35 variedades para el año de cosecha 2025, con variedades tolerantes a herbicidas esperadas para 2026.
벤슨 힐 (NASDAQ: BHIL)은 주요 가금류 생산업체와의 두 번째 대규모 사료 시험을 완료하였으며, 이 시험에서 기존 대두 사료 대비 Ultra-High Protein, Low Oligosaccharide (UHP-LO) 대두박의 상당한 장점을 입증했습니다. 6주간의 시험 결과, UHP-LO 대두박으로 사육된 육계가 5.4% 더 높은 체중과 3.2% 더 나은 사료 전환율을 기록했습니다.
이 결과는 2024년 5월의 첫 번째 육계 사료 연구를 검증하며, UHP-LO 대두박이 가금류 생산업체들에게 비용 우위(최대 5%)와 새의 성능 향상을 위해 사료 배합의 유연성을 제공한다는 것을 확인시켜 줍니다. 대표이사인 디니 엘스너에 따르면, 이 특별한 대두는 육계 산업에 매년 약 22억 달러의 가치를 창출할 수 있습니다.
벤슨 힐은 2025년 농작물 연도를 위해 35개 이상의 대두 품종으로 포트폴리오를 확장할 계획이며, 2026년에는 제초제 내성 품종이 출시될 것으로 예상하고 있습니다.
Benson Hill (NASDAQ: BHIL) a terminé son deuxième essai alimentaire majeur avec un important producteur avicole, démontrant des avantages significatifs de son tourteau de soja Ultra-High Protein, Low Oligosaccharide (UHP-LO) dans l'alimentation des volailles. L'essai de six semaines a montré que les volailles alimentées avec du tourteau UHP-LO ont atteint 5,4 % de poids en plus et 3,2 % d'amélioration de l'efficacité alimentaire par rapport à celles qui ont été nourries avec du tourteau de soja classique.
Les résultats valident la première étude d'alimentation des volailles de l'entreprise réalisée en mai 2024, confirmant que le tourteau UHP-LO offre aux producteurs de volailles une flexibilité accrue pour formuler des rations alimentaires avec un avantage de coût (jusqu'à 5 %) et des gains de performance pour les oiseaux. Selon la PDG Deanie Elsner, ce soja spécialisé pourrait générer environ 2,2 milliards de dollars de valeur par an pour l'industrie avicole.
Benson Hill prévoit d'élargir son portefeuille de soja à plus de 35 variétés pour l'année de récolte 2025, avec des variétés tolérantes aux herbicides attendues pour 2026.
Benson Hill (NASDAQ: BHIL) hat seine zweite große Fütterungsstudie mit einem bedeutenden Geflügelproduzenten abgeschlossen und dabei erhebliche Vorteile seines Ultra-High Protein, Low Oligosaccharide (UHP-LO) Sojaschrot in der Geflügelfütterung demonstriert. Die sechs Wochen dauernde Studie zeigte, dass Masthühner, die mit UHP-LO Sojaschrot gefüttert wurden, 5,4% höhere Gewichte und 3,2% bessere Futterverwertungsraten erzielten im Vergleich zu solchen, die mit herkömmlichem Sojaschrot gefüttert wurden.
Die Ergebnisse bestätigen die erste Fütterungsstudie der Firma, die im Mai 2024 durchgeführt wurde, und belegen, dass UHP-LO Sojaschrot den Geflügelproduzenten eine verbesserte Flexibilität bietet, um Futterrationen mit Kostenvorteilen (bis zu 5%) und Leistungsgewinnen bei den Tieren zu formulieren. Laut CEO Deanie Elsner könnte diese Spezial-Soja jährlich etwa 2,2 Milliarden Dollar Wert für die Geflügelindustrie generieren.
Benson Hill plant, sein Sojaportfolio bis zur Erntezeit 2025 auf mehr als 35 Sorten zu erweitern, wobei herbizidresistente Sorten für 2026 erwartet werden.
- Second feeding trial confirms significant performance improvements with UHP-LO soybean meal
- 5.4% improvement in broiler weights and 3.2% better feed conversion ratios
- Potential cost savings up to 5% for poultry producers
- $2.2 billion estimated annual value generation for broiler industry
- Portfolio expansion to 35+ soybean varieties planned for 2025
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Insights
The latest feeding trial results from Benson Hill represent a significant breakthrough in poultry feed optimization, with potential industry-wide implications. The 5.4% improvement in broiler weights and 3.2% enhancement in feed conversion ratios are remarkable metrics that could reshape the economics of poultry production.
These results are particularly compelling when considering the scale of the broiler industry. The projected
Key value drivers include:
- Enhanced feed efficiency translating to reduced input costs
- Improved bird performance metrics leading to higher revenue potential
- Non-GMO status opening premium market opportunities
- Flexibility in feed formulation allowing for cost optimization
However, execution risks remain around scaling production, market adoption rates and competitive responses from established players. The company's ability to maintain consistent product quality across expanding acreage will be important for long-term success. The upcoming herbicide-tolerant varieties could accelerate adoption, but timing and performance will be critical factors.
- Feeding trial results with a major poultry producer indicated significant improvements in live performance and important meat characteristics in broiler chickens.
- Soybean meal derived from Benson Hill Ultra-High Protein, Low Oligosaccharide (UHP-LO) soybeans outperformed commodity soybean meal in final broiler weights, feed conversion ratio, and other yield metrics.
- Replacing commodity soybean meal with UHP-LO soybean meal in poultry diets improved broiler weights by 5.4 percent and feed conversion ratios by 3.2 percent.
Benson Hill, Inc. (Nasdaq: BHIL, the “Company” or “Benson Hill”), a seed innovation company, partnered with a major poultry integrator to complete a second commercial feeding trial to validate the value of including soybean meal derived from Benson Hill’s Ultra-High Protein, Low Oligosaccharide (UHP-LO) soybeans in poultry diets. (Graphic: Business Wire)
The results confirm that incorporating UHP-LO soybean meal (SBM) in commercial broiler diets substantially improved feed conversion and resulted in heavier broilers, reflecting the higher protein and metabolizable energy present in Benson Hill’s proprietary soybean genetics. These observations reinforce findings from the Company’s first broiler feeding study released in May 2024.
In the six-week trial, broilers fed a diet containing UHP-LO SBM weighed more at processing and grew more muscle versus broilers fed a diet formulated with commodity soybean meal. For this group of broilers, replacing commodity soybean meal in the diet with UHP-LO SBM improved broiler weights by 5.4 percent and feed conversion ratios by 3.2 percent.
Poultry producers have enhanced flexibility with UHP-LO to formulate feeding rations for cost advantage (up to 5 percent in prior studies) and bird performance gains (up to 5.4 percent in this study). These gains are significant and translate across the value chain.
“This latest feeding trial showcases the transformative impact of switching from commodity soybean meal to a high-protein, nutritious option that is truly Made from Better™,” said Deanie Elsner, Chief Executive Officer of Benson Hill. “These study results not only reaffirm the value of our UHP-LO soybean meal for poultry producers seeking specific outcomes like feed efficiency, but they are also supported by more than two decades of soybean breeding and our technology core. We estimate that choosing specialty soy from Benson Hill can generate approximately
Benson Hill will continue to pursue broadacre expansion in feed and expects to broaden its soybean portfolio to more than 35 varieties for the 2025 crop year. Non-GMO UHP-LO soybean varieties, destined for animal feed, demonstrate strong yield performance relative to elite commercial varieties, with herbicide-tolerant varieties expected to be available for the 2026 growing season. For more information on Benson Hill and its proprietary soybean seed portfolio, visit https://bensonhill.com/products/seeds/.
About Benson Hill
Benson Hill is a seed innovation company that unlocks nature’s genetic diversity in soy quality traits through a combination of its proprietary genetics, its AI-driven CropOS® technology platform, and its Crop Accelerator. Benson Hill collaborates with strategic partners to create value throughout the agribusiness supply chain to meet the demand for better feed, food, and fuel. For more information, visit bensonhill.com or X, formerly known as Twitter at @bensonhillinc.
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