Last year, the soy checkoff partnered with researchers to develop 29 new soy-based products that replace petrochemicals and help manufacturers meet sustainability objectives. The United Soybean Board said these products and hundreds of others developed with checkoff support, add value to U.S. soy and expand its market potential. Products developed with checkoff support in 2015 include insulating foam that helps green building contractors earn LEED, or Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design certification, soy-based adhesives that replace formaldehyde without compromising quality, lubricants and solvents that reduce reliance on petrochemicals, and rubber belting that farmers can use in their equipment. USB says new uses have helped farmers increase demand for U.S. soy from 14 million bushels in 2003 to more than 111 million bushels in 2013.