Soybean meal is made by processing soybeans through a series of steps that includes: Cleaning and dehulling: The soybeans are cleaned and their hulls are removed. Cracking: The soybeans are cracked into smaller pieces. Heating: The soybeans are heated or steamed. Flaking: The soybeans are flaked to break open the oil cells. Extracting: The oil is extracted from the flakes using solvents like hexane. Drying and toasting: The extracted flakes are dried and toasted. Grinding: The flakes are ground into meal
