In China, the first harvest of high-protein varieties of corn, which could replace imported soybeans, is being collected.

China is accelerating the development of high-protein corn production, moving from laboratory research to practical cultivation. The goal of the project is to reduce the dependency on imported soybeans, which are the primary source of protein for the feed industry. According to MSN, recently China has been compelled to import large volumes of soybeans to meet the needs of its growing livestock industry, which is expanding due to the rising consumption of meat and dairy products. Beijing believes that increasing reliance on foreign agricultural products could threaten the country's food security and also cause additional tensions in the context of the trade war with the United States. In Jilin Province, farmers have begun harvesting varieties of corn that contain 3-4% more protein than conventional varieties. "This is our first year growing this corn. It looks ordinary, but the protein content is significantly higher," says Qi Hongbo, head of the agricultural cooperative in Lishu ...