The Ohio Soybean Council Foundation (OSCF) is pleased to announce scholarship opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students for the 2016-2017 academic year. In order to ensure the future prosperity of the U.S. soybean industry, it is important that students understand the wide variety of opportunities available in agricultural careers. The scholarship program encourages undergraduate students at Ohio colleges and universities to pursue degrees in one of the many academic fields that support the future of… Read More

The Ohio Soybean Association (OSA) Board of Trustee elections are open in six districts. To be eligible for a district position, you must live in a county in the districts listed below. Districts up for election include: • District 1 – Fulton, Henry, Lucas, and Williams Counties • District 4 – Defiance, Paulding and Van Wert Counties • District 6 – Crawford, Seneca, and Wyandot Counties • District 8 – Champaign,… Read More

In the agricultural marketplace, farmers can find themselves in the position of being both a supplier and a consumer of their given commodity. Farmers encounter this situation a lot as soybeans are a versatile crop. The Ohio Soybean Council (OSC) and soybean checkoff has had great success in replacing petroleum-based products for a variety of uses.   Recently, OSC partnered with researchers from Battelle to determine the feasibility of using soybean oil as a… Read More

Good customer service can go a long way and create valuable returns, whether it is a restaurant, an airline or even foreign trade. International markets play an important role in the supply and demand chain for U.S. soybeans and the best way to maintain and grow those markets is with happy customers.   In late July, a group of representatives from the Ohio Soybean Council (OSC) spent a week in Asia to meet with… Read More

Since 2011, Ohio’s leading corn, soybean and wheat checkoff organizations have invested nearly $3.5 million dollars in research and education to address the water quality challenges faced by farmers and all Ohioans. That investment continues as the Ohio Corn Marketing Program (OCMP), Ohio Small Grains Marketing Program (OSGMP) and Ohio Soybean Council (OSC) have recently approved a fourth year of program funding.   “Water quality has been and will continue to be one of… Read More