Soya beans, one of the oldest crops of man, are still a major product today. Illinois, USA, with its rich soil, gives the highest yield in the world. We follow a crop from the ploughing, harrowing and sowing in April to the harvest in autumn. The beans are used for margarine, cooking fats and oils; the residue, being high in protein, is ideal for animal feed.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
322794
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agricultural productivity
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - United States
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Crop yields
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Crops and soils
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Plants - Nutrition
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Seeds
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)