Mike Steenhoek with the Soy Transportation Coalition is Greasing the Wheels of Sustainability

The Soy Transportation Coalition (STC) is partnering with trucking companies to keep rigs rolling sustainably. The organization is providing free samples of soy-based Gear Head Fifth Wheel Lubricant Pads. “Soybean oil is one of the most effective ways of displacing petroleum-based products,” said Mike Steenhoek, executive director of the coalition, in this edition of the Soybean Pod. Indeed, the 3-inch-by-3-inch pads (picture a square hockey puck), are listed on USDA’s BioPreferred product program. The pads are easy to use, clean, affordable and come with the added benefit of a marketing assist for soybean farmers, according to Steenhoek. While probably not a home run for soybean demand, such as exports to China, for instance, the pads are among the “base hits” that Steenhoek says are necessary for success.