The Ohio Soybean Association (OSA) and Ohio Soybean Council (OSC) were excited by the announcement of a new Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) soybean crush facility that is slated to be built in Upper Sandusky, OH. The new facility will have an annual crush capacity of 1.5 million metric tons, or over 55 million bushels. The move brings additional, diversified demand for Ohio soybeans in the food, livestock feed, and biofuels markets, and reaffirms global agriculture’s… Read More

The Ohio Soybean Council (OSC) Board of Trustees has five district seats up for election this year. All eligible candidates interested in running for the OSC Board must obtain at least 15 valid signatures on the petition available at www.soyohio.org/petition. All petitions must be submitted to the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) by mail and must be postmarked no later than July 6, 2022 and received by July 13, 2022. OSC is the Qualified… Read More

Ohio Soybean Council (OSC) board member Steve Reinhard was elected today to lead the national United Soybean Board (USB) as its treasurer. Reinhard has served on USB since 2017 and previously served as the Demand Action Team Chair. “We’d like to congratulate Steve on his new leadership position,” said Jeff Magyar, OSC chairman and Ashtabula County soybean farmer. “His involvement on USB is already a testament to his dedication to create better opportunities for soybean… Read More

Ankeny, Iowa – Rural Roads and bridges serve as the initial link in the agricultural supply chain.  Without a system of well-maintained rural roads and bridges, the soybeans and grain Ohio farmers produce will not be efficiently delivered to elevators, processing facilities, and, ultimately, to domestic and international customers.  Unfortunately, rural America is an area of the country in which the condition of roads… Read More

  The Ohio Soybean Council Foundation (OSCF) is pleased to announce scholarship opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students for the 2022-2023 academic year. The scholarship program encourages undergraduate and graduate students at Ohio colleges and universities to pursue degrees in one of the many academic fields that support the future of the soybean industry, including agriculture, business, communication, economics, education, engineering, science and technology. “Our scholarship was formed to support students who will benefit the… Read More