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Checkoff Sponsors Saluda Tractor Pulls to Show Power of Biodiesel
SALUDA, SC - August 13, 2010 - In an effort to continue to improve the availability and use of soy biodiesel, the United Soybean Board (USB) and soybean checkoff will continue to sponsor the National Tractor Pullers Association’s (NTPA) 2010 season, including this weekend’s pulls in Saluda.
USB and the soybean checkoff will use the 2010 NTPA season as a way of showcasing the diesel engine performance benefits of soy biodiesel — a homegrown, environmentally friendly and renewable biofuel — to thousands of diesel users. Soybean oil serves as the dominant feedstock used to produce biodiesel in the United States. The soybean checkoff has partnered with NTPA since 2007 to encourage biodiesel use among tractor pulling fans, many of whom work in the agricultural and trucking sectors.
Soy biodiesel is comparable to petroleum diesel in conventional diesel engines but provides higher cetane levels, better lubricity and BTU content. Soybean checkoff farmer-leaders will be on hand educating pull attendees on the benefits of soy biodiesel and will be available for media interviews.
DATES:
Aug. 13-14, 2010, 7:30 p.m.
LOCATION:
Youth Farmer Stadium at the County Recreation Complex
100 Law Enforcement Dr.
Saluda, SC 29138
