Emilie Regula Hancock, OSA Membership and Policy Coordinator Q: Why is it important for an organization like OSA to have policy priorities? Emilie: Prioritizing policies sets the tone for the year, gives clear direction for where the organization is going and how it will represent its members. There are so many different areas that we could focus on but sitting down and really thinking about what can be done in a year helps us be… Read More

Advocacy is hard. It’s a time-consuming process that requires a tremendous amount of patience and focus on the end goal. But for many, serving a community they love and a cause they believe in is worth it. Bret Davis, Ohio Soybean Association (OSA) and American Soybean Association board member, has served as an advocate for our industry for many years and was recently featured in Ohio media talking about advocacy. That article is republished in… Read More

The Ohio Soybean Council Foundation (OSCF) is pleased to announce the scholarship recipients for the 2019-2020 academic year. This is the 12th year for the OSCF scholarship program, which was created to encourage undergraduate students to pursue degrees in one of the many academic fields that support the future of the soybean industry including agriculture, business, communication, economics, education, science, and technology, as well as to support ongoing graduate-level research. Since 2008, the OSCF scholarship… Read More

The Ohio Corn & Wheat Growers Association (OCWGA) and the Ohio Soybean Association (OSA) today expressed their appreciation to Governor Mike DeWine for his pledge in today’s State of the State Address to work together with all stakeholders to improve water quality in the Western Lake Erie Watershed. Farmers in Northwest Ohio and throughout the state look forward to working with the DeWine Administration to implement science-based solutions that will… Read More

The Ohio Corn & Wheat Growers Association (OCWGA) and the Ohio Soybean Association (OSA) today expressed their appreciation to the Ohio General Assembly for its proposal to address water quality among the priority legislation for the new session. Senate Bill 2, cosponsored by Sen. Matt Dolan and Sen. Bob Peterson, proposes to create a statewide watershed planning structure for programs to be implemented by local soil and water conservation districts. “Ohio lawmakers are sending a… Read More