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What I don't get is how come this hasn't translated to more plentiful and cheaper soybeans here for the local market. You can't buy fresh soybeans at my local grocery store. You can only get them frozen and they're about four bucks a bag. Which isn't hugely expensive but it's not exactly cheap either.
You think things are going to get cheaper just because there's an excess of it? No, no, that's not how that works here. You're used to paying $4 a bag, therefore you will continue paying $4 a bag or more until the heat death of the universe. I'll be surprised if it isn't $6 a bag by this time next year.
Anything not sold will, obviously, be destroyed. Can't have anyone trying to eat it for free.
They don't usually harvest and store them fresh. Most are harvested and stored dry, but generally need additional processing to be used... there's just not the domestic capacity to use it all. They can only supplement feeding farm animals and unless processed beforehand, are just like cooking any other dry bean.
Do you mean edamame? I think mature soy beans are normally dried for storage, but maybe I'm wrong?