Quality of Canadian Soybean, oilseed-type 2016
Harvest survey samples
For the 2016 soybean survey 371 samples were received, 288 from the East and 83 from the West (Table 2). All harvest survey samples submitted to the Canadian Grain Commission from all locations (Ontario, Québec, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Manitoba and Saskatchewan) were graded by Canadian Grain Commission inspectors according to the Official Grain Grading Guide. In the 2016 survey, 99.5% of the submitted samples were in the top 2 grades. Few samples (2.1%) were graded Soybean, No. 3 Canada and lower.
Individual samples were analyzed for oil and protein content using either a FOSS NIRSytems 6500 or a DS2500 near-infrared (NIR) spectrometer, calibrated and verified against the appropriate laboratory reference method. Grade composite samples were analyzed by reference methods for oil, protein, fatty acid composition and free fatty acids. The reference procedures are listed under Oilseeds Methods.
Due to a low number of samples received from some areas, the data presented in this report for these areas might not reflect the true quality of the crop. The average data presented in this report was weighted using the 2016 provincial production data as reported by Statistics Canada.
There are two major types of soybeans grown in Canada: those commonly referred to as oilseed-type (“crush” or non-food grade) beans and food grade beans (used for tofu and other soy products). This report deals with the oilseed-type soybean samples that are used for the feed or crushing industry. A list of Canadian soybean varieties is provided in List of Varieties which are Registered in Canada, Variety Registration Office, Variety Section, Plant Health and Production Division, Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
Oilseed-type soybeans are grown to produce oil and high-protein meal. Soybean oil is used in salad oil, shortening and margarine products. Defatted soybean meal is used as a protein supplement in livestock rations. Key quality factors for oilseed soybeans are oil content, protein content, and fatty acid composition. Oil and protein content give quantitative estimates of the beans as a source of oil, and of the defatted meal as a source of protein for animal feed. Fatty acid composition provides information about the nutritional, physical and chemical characteristics of the oil extracted from the beans.
| Province | N | Oil | ProteinFootnote 1 | Chlorophyll | Free Fatty AcidFootnote 2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | Min | Max | Mean | Min | Max | ||||
| % in dry basis | Mg/Kg | % in oil | |||||||
| Soybean, No. 1 Canada and Soybean No. 2 Canada | |||||||||
| Manitoba | 69 | 20.9 | 19.2 | 24.5 | 38.6 | 31.9 | 42.3 | 0.6 | 0.13 |
| Saskatchewan | 10 | 20.2 | 19.0 | 22.5 | 39.7 | 37.2 | 42.3 | 0.8 | 0.11 |
| Alberta | naFootnote 3 | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Western Canada | 79 | 20.8 | 19.0 | 24.5 | 38.7 | 31.9 | 42.3 | 0.6 | 0.13 |
| Ontario | 209 | 22.1 | 20.5 | 24.8 | 40.8 | 29.3 | 43.6 | 0.3 | 0.12 |
| Québec | 60 | 21.5 | 19.9 | 24.5 | 40.3 | 37.1 | 43.9 | 0.2 | 0.13 |
| Eastern Canada | 269 | 22.0 | 19.9 | 24.8 | 40.6 | 29.3 | 43.6 | 0.2 | 0.12 |
| Prince Edward Island | 8 | 21.5 | 20.8 | 23.2 | 39.6 | 38.7 | 42.4 | 0.4 | 0.19 |
| New Brunswick | 7 | 21.4 | 21.0 | 23.8 | 38.4 | 34.4 | 40.8 | 0.3 | 0.18 |
| Maritimes | 15 | 21.5 | 20.8 | 23.8 | 39.3 | 34.4 | 42.4 | 0.4 | 0.19 |
| Canada | 363 | 21.7 | 19.0 | 24.8 | 40.1 | 29.3 | 43.6 | 0.3 | 0.12 |
| Soybean, No. 3 | |||||||||
| Eastern + Maritimes | 2 | 21.8 | 19.9 | 22.1 | 41.5 | 40.7 | 42.3 | 0.7 | 0.23 |
| Western | 4 | 21.2 | 19.9 | 23.1 | 37.7 | 37.0 | 39.8 | 0.8 | 0.13 |
| Canada | 6 | 21.4 | 19.9 | 23.1 | 38.8 | 37.0 | 42.3 | 0.8 | 0.16 |
| Soybean, No. 4 | |||||||||
| Eastern + Maritimes | 2 | 23.7 | 23.5 | 24.7 | 42.0 | 40.8 | 42.9 | 0.7 | 0.35 |
| Western | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Canada | 2 | 23.7 | 23.5 | 24.7 | 42.0 | 40.8 | 42.9 | 0.7 | 0.35 |
| Soybean, All grades combined | |||||||||
| Manitoba | 73 | 20.9 | 19.2 | 24.5 | 38.5 | 31.9 | 42.3 | 0.6 | 0.13 |
| Saskatchewan | 10 | 20.3 | 19.0 | 22.5 | 39.7 | 37.2 | 42.3 | 0.8 | 0.11 |
| Alberta | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Western Canada | 83 | 20.8 | 19.0 | 24.5 | 38.7 | 31.9 | 42.3 | 0.6 | 0.13 |
| Ontario | 211 | 22.1 | 20.5 | 24.8 | 40.7 | 29.3 | 43.6 | 0.3 | 0.23 |
| Québec | 62 | 21.5 | 19.9 | 24.5 | 40.4 | 37.1 | 43.9 | 0.3 | 0.14 |
| Eastern Canada | 273 | 22.0 | 19.9 | 24.8 | 40.6 | 29.3 | 43.9 | 0.3 | 0.17 |
| Prince Edward Island | 8 | 21.5 | 20.8 | 23.2 | 39.6 | 38.7 | 42.4 | 0.4 | 0.19 |
| New Brunswick | 7 | 21.4 | 21.0 | 23.8 | 38.4 | 34.4 | 40.8 | 0.3 | 0.18 |
| Maritimes | 15 | 21.5 | 20.8 | 23.8 | 39.3 | 34.4 | 42.4 | 0.4 | 0.19 |
| Canada | 371 | 21.7 | 19.0 | 24.8 | 40.1 | 29.3 | 43.9 | 0.3 | 0.12 |