Since China — the largest importer of U.S. soy — announced its plans for retaliatory tariffs for the United States in April, soybean growers have been in a kind of limbo, unsure of how exactly the tariffs will affect this year’s prices. But the numbers are starting to come in. Soybean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade dropped 14 percent in June, the largest loss in four years. Current soybean prices are falling below… Read More

For the second year in a row, the American Soybean Association and Valent U.S.A. sponsored the Ag Voices of the Future program, which aims to educate college-age students about agricultural policy and legislation that directly impacts soybean farmers. Sarah Lehner from Delaware, Ohio, and Courtney Heiser from Attica, Ohio, were members of the 10-person group that visited Washington, D.C. July 9-12. The trip coincided with the ASA Board Meeting and Soy Issues Briefing. The Ag… Read More

The Ohio Soybean Association (OSA) is now accepting applications for the 2018-19 DuPont Young Leaders Program. The Young Leader Program, sponsored by Corteva Agriscience™ and the American Soybean Association (ASA), is a two-phase educational program for actively farming individuals and couples who are passionate about the future possibilities of agriculture. The women and men who participate in this program will be the leaders that shape the future of agriculture. Many graduates of this leadership training… Read More

Thinking about renewing your Ohio Soybean Association membership? Interested in joining OSA for the first time? Be sure to visit the Ohio Soybean booth at Farm Science Review September 18-20 at the Molly Caren Agricultural Center in London, Ohio. Renew your membership or become a member of the Ohio Soybean Association during Farm Science Review and receive $20 off the membership rate. Offer only valid in-person at Ohio Soybean’s booth at 441 Friday Ave. (on… Read More

District 9 of the Ohio Soybean Council (OSC) Board of Trustees will have an election beginning Aug. 13. All ballots must be postmarked by Aug. 31 and received by the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) by Sept. 7. District 9 includes Delaware, Marion, Morrow and Union Counties.   The candidates are Lizabeth Funderburgh of Union County and Mike Ralph of Marion County. Candidate bios can be found below.   Ballots will be mailed to all… Read More