For over twenty years, the Ohio Soybean Council (OSC) and soybean checkoff have been leaders in developing and commercializing new soy-based products that increase the demand for soy. Taking this work to the next level, OSC has launched Airable Research Lab, a new business line and brand that will capitalize on current research and find new opportunities to expand the use of soy in household and commercial products. OSC has a long and successful history… Read More

In August, the Ohio Soybean Council (OSC) participated in two events designed to connect local farmers and businesses with international trading opportunities. Nearly 800 soy and grain industry leaders, buyers and suppliers from more than 50 countries attended the U.S. Soybean Export Council’s (USSEC) annual U.S. Soy Global Trade Exchange and Specialty Grains Conference and Trade Show (GTE). This year Bill Bayliss from Logan County, Jeff Magyar from Ashtabula County, and Bob Suver from Clark… Read More

With its creation, the Ohio Soybean Council’s (OSC) Soy Tomorrow program set out to drive collaboration among industry leaders to ensure the success of the soybean industry for future generations by bringing together industry leaders and stakeholders to enhance the value of the soybean industry. In August, stakeholders from across the animal agriculture value chain sat down at a Soy Tomorrow roundtable to discuss the role animal agriculture plays in the soybean industry, and how… Read More

In August, farmers, researchers, and state checkoff staff members gathered in Wooster at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center to see the checkoff-funded research being conducted by researchers at The Ohio State University (OSU), several of which are funded by the North Central Soybean Research Program (NCSRP). NCSRP was established in 1992 by state checkoff organizations in 12 North Central states, including Ohio, as a way to leverage checkoff dollars across state lines and… Read More

I know most of us were hoping for a long, warm summer to help fill out the pods from such a late planting season and it appears we’ve gotten that. It’s early October as I write this column and it feels like August. Some have started harvesting and the rest are itching to get going. In this issue of Ohio Soybean News, we’ve got information about new partnerships and upcoming events that I know will… Read More