Pretty interesting movement to be honest, but having more soybean internally would probably be better for them, silage is not a miracle, protein still has to come from somewhere, can't ferment whatever and expect it to fill soy's void.
Apart of the operational challenges mentioned in the article, of course, making it happen isn't trivial, it has costs as well.
They do get soy from Canada as well. Carney was diligent in making sure Canada has a new deal with China to maximize on that. It's one of the things Trump has blown up at him over, but Canada is also ridding itself of US reliance.
Pretty interesting movement to be honest, but having more soybean internally would probably be better for them, silage is not a miracle, protein still has to come from somewhere, can't ferment whatever and expect it to fill soy's void.
Apart of the operational challenges mentioned in the article, of course, making it happen isn't trivial, it has costs as well.
They do get soy from Canada as well. Carney was diligent in making sure Canada has a new deal with China to maximize on that. It's one of the things Trump has blown up at him over, but Canada is also ridding itself of US reliance.