Editing Soybean (section)

===Livestock feed===
One of the major uses of soybeans globally is as livestock feed, predominantly in the form of soybean meal. In the European Union, for example, though it does not make up most of the weight of livestock [[Animal feed|feed]], soybean meal provides around 60% of the protein fed to livestock.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Soybean meal {{!}} Feedipedia|url=https://www.feedipedia.org/node/674|website=www.feedipedia.org|access-date=2020-05-17}}</ref> In the United States, 70 percent of soybean production is used for animal feed, with poultry being the number one livestock sector of soybean consumption.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/coexistence-soybeans-factsheet.pdf | title=USDA Coexistence Fact Sheet Soybeans | author=<!--Not stated--> | date=Feb 12, 2015 | website=www.usda.gov | access-date=Jan 11, 2023  }}</ref> [[Vernal grass|Spring grasses]] are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, whereas soy is predominantly omega-6. The soybean hulls, which mainly consist of the outer coats of the beans removed before oil extraction, can also be fed to livestock and whole soybean seeds after processing.<ref>Heuzé V., Thiollet H., Tran G., Lessire M., Lebas F., 2017. Soybean hulls. Feedipedia, a program by INRA, CIRAD, AFZ, and FAO. https://www.feedipedia.org/node/719</ref><ref>Heuzé V., Tran G., Nozière P., Lessire M., Lebas F., 2017. Soybean seeds. Feedipedia, a program by INRA, CIRAD, AFZ, and FAO. https://www.feedipedia.org/node/42 Last updated on July 4, 2017, 10:37</ref>