About the Ohio Soybean Council

Investing soybean checkoff funds to maximize the value of soybeans and increase profit opportunities for Ohio farmers.

Investor Report
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Research

Support agronomic improvements, technological advancements, and the development of new soybean products.
Our Research Goals
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Demand

Create a preference with customers and promote efficient delivery systems that lead to increased sales of Ohio soybeans and soybean-derived food and products.
Our Demand Goals
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Communication & Education

Support Ohio soybean farmers by educating and communicating with key target audiences
Our Education Goals
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Managing Checkoff Dollars

The Ohio Soybean Council (OSC) was founded in 1991 to manage the Soybean Promotion and Research Program. Ohio soybean farmers pay one half of one percent of the bushel price to the soybean checkoff when they sell soybeans. OSC collects those funds and sends half to the United Soybean Board. The other half is invested under the direction of a board of soybean farmers from Ohio who are elected by their peers.

The program’s primary goal is to improve soybean profitability by targeting research and development, education and promotion projects through the investment of farmer-contributed funds.

Our Strategic Plan

Ohio By The Numbers

All statistics are from 2023. For more soybean stats, please visit Soy Stats.
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