By Madison Layman Travel restrictions do not stop the Ohio Soybean Council (OSC) from reaching international soybean customers. In late June, OSC and the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) hosted a Virtual Trade Teams meeting via Zoom. Soybean customers were invited to learn about the latest developments in Ohio and U.S. soy from Ohio soybean farmer Bill Bayliss, Mac Marshall of the United Soybean Board, and Neil Donovan of Bunge USA. A total… Read More

Thanks to the generous sponsorship of the Ohio Soybean Council and Ohio soybean farmers, teachers are heading back into the classroom armed and ready! Armed with great curriculum and supplies, that is, and ready to share terrific learning activities and career information with students. Two GrowNextGen summer workshops made this possible. GrowNextGen Food science-related careers are hot in Ohio. In the Experience Food Science: Field to Package workshop, with contributions from Center for Innovative Food… Read More

DYLAN KARIS Role: Lead Chemist since September 2020 Can you tell us a little about your educational and professional careers? I earned a B.S. in chemistry from the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire and then a PhD in chemistry from the University of Washington. Why did you want to work for Airable Research Lab and the Ohio Soybean Council? Airable Research Lab and OSC are application-driven with the goal of research and discovery… Read More

Some see harvest as the end of the growing season, but I see it as a beginning. After all the grain is harvested and the equipment is washed and put away, what do we as farmers do? Start planning for next year’s crop. As you begin to plan for 2022, consider becoming a member of the Ohio Soybean Association. We have recently updated our membership structure to better cater to the ag community, including memberships… Read More

By Scott Gerlt, ASA Economist First quarter U.S. soybean exports reached a record level in 2021 in terms of volume, surpassing the previous record set in 2014. That year remains the only one to have exceeded the first quarter 2021 soybean export value. Strong Chinese demand due to a hog herd recovering from African Swine Fever continued after China had already bought most of Brazil’s soybean supply. As weather delayed Brazil’s 2021 harvest, the U.S. Read More