There is no doubt that technology has become an essential part of doing business for farmers, equipment retailers and agronomists. Since the 1990s, when GPS units and yield monitors became popular, technology on farms has improved data management, crop production and farm ROI. Because of this, precision agriculture is expected to become a $43.5 billion dollar industry by 2025. This growing branch of agriculture prompted the Ohio Soybean Council (OSC) to launch Precision Ag Reviews… Read More

WATER QUALITY & NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT The Ohio Soybean Association (OSA) strongly supports implementation of the 4R concept of nutrient management — Right Source, Right Rate, Right Time, Right Place. Supports policies backed by science and research-based discoveries that create practical regulations and avoid undue financial burdens. Opposes any attempt by the state or legislature to regulate commercial fertilizer. Supports H2Ohio program and voluntary best management practices. STATE FUNDING Ohio Department of Agriculture: OSA supports the… Read More

Following last season’s harvest, it’s no surprise that Ohio and the United States had record-breaking soybean yields. In the 2021 crop production summary from the United States Department of Agriculture, Ohio soybean production reached 275.72 million bushels with an average yield of about 56.6 bushels per acre. Nationally, soybean production totaled 4.44 billion bushels and an average yield of an estimated 52.4 bushels per acre. A record year across the board! Of course, with every… Read More

Concrete has been an essential in construction since 300 BC, when the ancient Romans used it to build their architectural marvels. For just as long, concrete shrinkage, which causes the cracks you see in cement structures, has presented a challenge. Only in the last couple of decades have concrete suppliers turned to shrinkage-reducing additives (SRA) to minimize shrinking and the associated damage. With a relatively new player entering the massive global concrete market (over $700… Read More

The Ohio Soybean Council Foundation (OSCF) is pleased to announce the scholarship recipients for the 2022-2023 academic year. In its 15th year of programming, the OSCF is awarding 13 scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students in Ohio. The OSCF Scholarship Program was created to encourage undergraduate students to pursue degrees in one of the many academic fields that support the future of the soybean industry, as well as to support ongoing graduate-level research. Since 2008,… Read More