Chapter 405: The First Cut Sets Minds at Ease

Chapter 405 -189: The First Cut Sets Minds at Ease

“Academician Gai! This way, please…”

A short while later.

Jiang Miao, Academician Gai, Academician Li, Academician Jiang, along with leaders from various agricultural departments and local supervisors—a dozen or so people in all—picked up sickles.

Holding a sickle, Jiang Miao faced the cameras of Channel 17 and declared in a powerful, resonant voice, “I announce the start of the harvest and yield measurement for the Tamin Chagan Farm Immortal Bean series experimental fields!”

CLAP CLAP CLAP… The scene erupted in thunderous applause.

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone bent down in unison to cut a mature soybean stalk.

RUMBLE RUMBLE RUMBLE…

A dozen large combine harvesters ignited at once. The low rumble of their diesel engines powered the machines’ various systems. The rotating cutter heads sliced through the soybean stalks five centimeters above the root.

A vast swathe of soybean plants was instantly devoured by the harvesters. Golden beans poured from a discharge pipe on the side into an adjacent loading hopper. A tractor pulling the hopper followed the combine harvester in lockstep.

Once one hectare of the soybean field was harvested, the loading hopper, filled to the brim with the beans from that hectare, was pulled by the tractor to a small plaza.

The host of Channel 17 faced the camera, his face full of anticipation. “The moment we’ve all been waiting for is here!”

The camera angle then shifted, and the host held the microphone up to Jiang Miao, asking with a smile, “General Manager Jiang, what do you estimate the yield per mu will be in kilograms?”

Jiang Miao replied with complete confidence, “The variety in this field is Immortal Bean No. 1. Based on this year’s rainfall, the yield should be around 310 kilograms per mu.”

“Oh? Then let’s wait and see with anticipation.”

Amid the host’s eager words.

A loader poured the beans from the hopper into burlap sacks, and farm workers placed the filled sacks one by one onto a large platform scale.

After the last sack was placed on the scale.

And after the weight of the sacks themselves was subtracted.

The total yield for one hectare of soybeans was locked in at:

4660.5 kilograms.

The host’s voice trembled with excitement, “The yield for one hectare is 4660.5 kilograms, which comes out to 310.7 kilograms per mu! This is an incredible yield!”

CLAP CLAP CLAP…

Everyone on site began to applaud involuntarily. At this moment, the applause was a direct reflection of their exhilarated hearts.

The invited guests were all carefully selected domestic professionals from the soybean, grain, oil-pressing, feed, and livestock sectors, or related industries.

They were absolutely thrilled.

Those from the feed and livestock sectors, in particular—industries that had long been deeply affected by foreign soybeans—clapped their hands raw upon seeing the completely genuine, on-site yield data for the Immortal Soybeans.

“We can finally hold our heads high!”

“We can finally say no to the four major grain traders!”

“Hahaha…”

“This time, we’ve staged a complete comeback.”

Amidst the jubilant crowd, the host, followed by the camera, made his way to interview Dr. Sun, the Secretary-General of the Feed Association.

The host composed himself. “Dr. Sun, regarding the yield validation of the Immortal Soybeans, what impact do you think this will have on our country’s food landscape?”

Although Dr. Sun had already gone over the script and knew how to answer, the joy in his heart still made his voice tremble slightly.

“Whew… The significance of Immortal Soybeans to our nation’s food and feed security is paramount… Whew… In the future, our grain and feed supplies will not only be incredibly stable, but their costs will also fall within a reasonable range, allowing domestic livestock production costs to be on par with, or even slightly lower than, those in America and South America.”

The host asked a question on many people’s minds: “Then, Dr. Sun, will domestic meat prices drop significantly in the future? Is there a risk that cheap meat will end up hurting farmers?”

“This is a concern for many farmers and consumers alike,” Dr. Sun explained with a smile.

“From the current situation, a downward trend in domestic meat prices is foreseeable in the near future. This is an unstoppable trend. However, our friends in the livestock farming industry need not worry. This price drop is caused by a decrease in production costs, not by a slump in meat sales. There is a fundamental difference between the two.”

The host offered his own interpretation, “So, can I understand it this way: meat prices will fall, but the farmers’ production costs will also fall, so it won’t affect their profits?”

However, Dr. Sun shook his head. “No! It will affect their profits. As meat prices fall, consumption will increase, especially for beef and mutton, which were previously relatively expensive. They will experience a new round of sales growth.”

The host nodded repeatedly. “Dr. Sun makes a very good point. I also believe that domestic meat consumption, especially for beef and mutton, will increase. With rising demand, farmers can sell more cattle and sheep, and their profits will see a boost.”

Next, the host on camera approached Academician Jiang.

“Academician Jiang, hello!”

“Hello, host!”

The host was very familiar with Academician Jiang’s background. He faced the camera and introduced him: “Academician Jiang is an expert in the theory and technology of soybean food processing. His research areas include the biological modification of soy protein, continuous alcohol-leaching for protein concentrate, bio-preparation of functional peptides, dynamic membrane ultrafiltration of whey wastewater, and the simultaneous bio-enzymatic extraction of vegetable oils and proteins, along with byproduct development.”

“Now, let’s interview Academician Jiang.” The host turned to him and asked, “Academician Jiang, in your opinion, what impact will Immortal Soybeans have on the entire soybean processing industry?”