A Statement from the Ohio Soybean Association, Ohio Soybean Council and Ohio’s Agriculture Community WORTHINGTON, Ohio – The way that citizens of Toledo and the rest of the state have rallied in response to the water crisis is a lesson in the power of cooperation and community. As members of our communities, farmers believe in acting responsibly and want all Ohioans to know that we are concerned about Ohio’s water quality challenges and… Read More

The Ohio Soybean Association (OSA) is partnering with Ohio Ag Equipment to offer new OSA members the chance to win 50 hours on an MT600 Series Challenger tractor. Chris Pugh of Richland County won the contest in 2013 and received 50 hours with a Challenger tractor. What do you have to do to win? Sign up at soyohio.org/membership as a first time member by September 18, 2014. “OSA works to provide leadership for Ohio’s… Read More

The Ohio Soybean Council (OSC) launched today a new education initiative on its website (www.ohiosoybeanfarmers.org) in an effort to provide facts and resources about GMOs (genetically modified organisms) and dispel common myths about this sometimes controversial technology. “GMOs may be one of the most misunderstood crops on the market,” said Steve Reinhard, OSC board member and farmer from Crawford County. “I’ve seen how much misinformation is out there, making it difficult for Ohio families… Read More

Four Ohio soybean farmers were re-elected to serve on the Ohio Soybean Council (OSC) Board of Trustees. OSC directs the Soybean Promotion and Research Program, more commonly known as the soybean checkoff. Jeff Magyar serves on OSC’s International Marketing and New Uses Committee. He serves as Wayne Township Trustee, Western Reserve Farm Co-Op Board President and Ashtabula County Farm Bureau Trustee. In addition, Jeff sits on the St Mary’s Church Finance Committee as well as… Read More

The 2014 Ohio State Fair begins today and soybean farmers are proud to participate in a big way. The Ohio Soybean Council (OSC) and soybean checkoff are one of the presenting sponsors of this year’s fair. Fairgoers are invited to learn more about Ohio soybeans and meet some of the men and women who grow them at the OSC display in the Nationwide Donahey Ag and Hort building. “Soybeans play a large part in our… Read More