Ohio Soybean Association Scholarship Application Now Open

The Ohio Soybean Association (OSA), the membership and policy arm for Ohio soybean farmers, is offering one $1,000 scholarship to students of any major with a passion for the soybean industry. The scholarship will be applied to the 2024-2025 school year. Applicants must be a full-time student at a college,… Read More

Aligned Missions: Sustainability Across Industries

Soybeans are incredibly versatile plants. While they are commonly associated with food-based commodities (e.g., soy milk, tofu, and cooking oil), soybean components can replace other raw materials in a surprising diversity of products and services: from paints to plastics, sealants to soaps, biofuels to beer. Of particular note is that… Read More

Two-Stage Ditch and Sod Waterways Pulling a Farm Together

By Dusty Sonnenberg, CCA, Ohio Field Leader, a project of the Ohio Soybean Council and soybean checkoff For Les and Jerry Seiler, soil conservation became a necessity to keep a farm in production. Les Seiler farms with his brother Jerry and son Nathan in Fulton County near Fayette, Ohio. The… Read More

Drainage Water Management: Water Quality, Soil and Increasing Yields

By Darla Huff, Director of Agriculture, Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. For decades, particularly in the Midwest and northern parts of the United States, farmers have utilized tiling and drainage to improve their yields and their business results. Today there is an increased focus on improving environmental water quality in the… Read More

Updated Tri-State Fertilizer Recommendations Available

After 25 years, the Tri-State Fertilizer Recommendations for Corn, Soybeans, Wheat, and Alfalfa guide has been comprehensively updated and is now available. This update is due in large part to funding from the Ohio Soybean Council (OSC) and soybean checkoff. The full version can be downloaded as a free pdf,… Read More

Regenerative Ag Not a One-Size-Fits-All Approach

Original article by The Center for Food Integrity As more food companies move toward regenerative agriculture commitments to meet bold sustainability goals, close collaboration between the food industry and farmers is key to ensuring true sustainability along the supply chain. That was the overarching message when soybean farmers and food… Read More

Ohio Soybean Council Acquires New Staff Members

Earlier this year, the Ohio Soybean Council (OSC) hired Wendy Hovey as its new Administrative and Organizational Manager and promoted Madi Layman to Demand and Market Development Manager from her previous role as Communications Coordinator. As Administrative and Organizational Manager, Hovey will be working on behalf of Ohio soybean farmers… Read More

GrowNextGen Externships Bring Experiential Learning to Teachers

This past summer, with financial support from the Ohio Soybean Council (OSC) and Ohio soybean checkoff, GrowNextGen teacher leaders engaged in externships around the Buckeye State to give STEM teachers a taste of ag careers. Kellogg Farms Meghan Prendergast learned about conservation from a farmer’s point of view. Prendergast, who… Read More

International Soy Conference Brings Major Buyers to Ohio Farms

In August 2022, the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) welcomed international buyers and users of soy to the United States for Soy Connext — the global U.S. Soy summit, held in San Diego, California. More than 60 countries were represented, and the conference welcomed over 600 attendees. “We’re so glad… Read More