The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency recently announced its expansion of double crop insurance opportunities for soybeans in at least 681 counties nationwide, a move that the Ohio Soybean Association (OSA) supports. The new expansion covers virtually all Ohio counties, allowing farmers in the Buckeye State to reduce the economic risk associated with growing two crops on the same land in the same year. OSA met with representatives from RMA in June to… Read More

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 in key parts of the bill, including $110 billion in funding for roads and bridges and $17 billion for ports and waterways. These investments will… Read More

The Ohio Soybean Association (OSA) applauds the recent passage of the state budget that includes continued funding for H2Ohio and other beneficial policy changes for Ohio soybean farmers. OSA farmer leaders have been working at the Statehouse throughout the budget process to ensure its members voices are heard. “We thank the General Assembly and Gov. DeWine for their continued support of the H2Ohio program,” said Jerry Bambauer, OSA policy committee chair and Auglaize County soybean… Read More

The Ohio Soybean Association (OSA) applauds Gov. Mike DeWine’s investment of $100 million for the Ohio Department of Agriculture’s share of the H2Ohio program in his recently announced budget proposal. These funds will help farmers in the Western Lake Erie Basin continue to implement best management practices that prevent nutrient runoff and help protect water quality for all Ohioans. “We thank Governor DeWine and his team for their commitment to farmers as we continue to… Read More

The Ohio Corn & Wheat Growers Association (OCWGA) and the Ohio Soybean Association (OSA) applaud the recent passage of House Bill 7. The bill, which was recently amended to include all the provisions of Senate Bill 2, creates the Statewide Watershed Planning and Management Program for the improvement and protection of Ohio’s watersheds. OCWGA and OSA’s farmer leaders provided written testimony in support of the bill last year and have been monitoring the bill’s progress… Read More