Infrastructure Bill Investments Bring Necessary Updates for Ohio Soybean Industry

The Infrastructure & Jobs Investment Act was approved Friday in a bipartisan vote by the House of Representatives, after being passed by the Senate in August, and now goes to the President’s desk for signature. The Ohio Soybean Association (OSA) was pleased to see investments in several soy-related areas contained… Read More

How Rural Broadband Impacts Ohio

Connecting Ohio Soybeans to the World, Enhancing Farmer Competitiveness

By Mike Steenhoek, Executive Director, Soy Transportation Coalition As Ohio and U.S. soybeans remain under pressure due to uncooperative weather and growing conditions, on the supply side of the equation, and international marketing challenges, on the demand side of the equation, it becomes all the more essential to ensure our… Read More

Farmers Helping Farmers Goal of Precision Ag Review Website

Farming in the digital age means farmers must make decisions beyond which seed variety to plant or what row spacing is the best and are more frequently looking at topics like what autosteer system is most accurate or at what point variable rate spray application will pay off for their… Read More

When is Natural Gas a Viable Option for Ohio Farmers?

Farmers are natural innovators, always seeking a better or more efficient way to manage their farms. Work on the farm never seems to have a stopping point; tasks simply change with the seasons. With more farmers investing in on-farm grain storage in recent years, this fall season finds many farmers… Read More

Panama Canal Expansion Opening this Summer

Ohio soybean exports have topped more than 2 billion bushels in recent years – equal to half of the state’s production – making logistics and infrastructure a critical part of the industry. While infrastructure in Ohio itself is important, more than 600 million bushels that leave the state also pass… Read More

STC Study Examines Impact of Heavier Semis

The Soy Transportation Coalition (STC) is disseminating the results of a research project, “Heavier Semis: A Good Idea?” – a study analyzing the likely results of expanding semi weight limits over the federal highway system. The study is an update of an earlier 2009 report that analyzes the impact of… Read More

See For Yourself – To Soybeans and Beyond

Checkoff offers U.S. farmers opportunity to learn where soybeans go beyond the elevator Many soybeans have been delivered to the elevator, but where will they go next? The soy checkoff invites farmers to find the answer to this question and learn about the impact that U.S. soy’s biggest customers make… Read More

An Update on the Health of the Soy Transportation Supply Chain

By Tom Hance Soybeans from farms in Ohio and across soybean country are transported to end customers through an extensive network of trucks, trains, barges, and ships. While the U.S. has not made substantial investments in much of our transportation infrastructure for decades, overall it is still the most efficient… Read More