Welcome

Welcome to the United Soybean Board's web site on biobased products. This site is devoted to current and prospective government users of biobased products.

We hope this is helpful to you in your efforts to familiarize yourself with biobased products. Whether you are establishing an affirmative procurement program for purchasing biobased products, have questions about price, performance, or availability of biobased products, need to know whom to contact for further information, or simply want to learn more, this web site offers you quick and easy reference information on biobased products.

• White House Closing the Circle Awards Go to Biobased Users - Soy-Based Products Again Help Agencies Achieve Environmental Goals
• Biobased Product Life Cycle Cost Checklist and User Guide - This life cycle checklist has been developed for potential buyers to better understand and evaluate the life cycle costs of using biobased products compared to non-biobased products.
• Summer 2009 Newsletter
• Federal Cabinet Officials Urged to Buy Biobased - U. S. Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack has sent personal letters and program information to each federal Cabinet official urging agency compliance with the federal BioPreferredSM program.
• Online Searchable Soy Products Guide - The United Soybean Board offers a searchable online products guide of soy biobased products.
• USDA Designates Nine Additional Items Under BioPreferred Program in Proposed Rule
• PROFILE: TSA Pilot Project Finds Biobased Products Work Well
• PROFILE: Biobased Products Help Protect Yellowstone