Many of the research efforts backed by the Ohio Soybean Council (OSC) and soybean checkoff focus on the development of new technologies and products that showcase the unique qualities of soybean components. Often times, Ram Lalgudi is the face behind those breakthroughs. Innovative, forward-thinking and determined are just a few… Read More

The Ohio Soybean Council (OSC) Board of Trustee elections will be held in five districts this summer. Districts Up for Election District 1 Fulton, Henry, Lucas, and Williams District 2 Erie, Ottawa, Sandusky, and Wood District 5 Allen, Hancock, and Putnam District 9 Delaware, Marion, Morrow, and… Read More

The Ohio Soybean Council Foundation (OSCF) is pleased to announce the scholarship recipients for the 2015-2016 academic year. This is the eighth 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… Read More

Highlighted in the Spring Magazine were a few top diseases and pests that affect Ohio crops. Continue reading to find the full lists provided by OSU researchers Dr. Anne Dorrance and Dr. Andy Michel. OHIO’S TOP 10 YIELD BUSTERS According to OSU’s Dr. Anne Dorrance, an internationally recognized expert in… Read More

It is no secret that U.S. soybeans are in demand around the globe with one quarter of U.S. soybean production being exported overseas to China. However, the number two customer for U.S. soy is a lot closer to home. In the 2013/2014 marketing year, Mexico was reported as the number… Read More

Checkoff offers U.S. farmers opportunity to learn where soybeans go beyond the elevator Many soybeans have been delivered to the elevator, but where will they go next? The soy checkoff invites farmers to find the answer to this question and learn about the impact that U.S. soy’s biggest customers make… Read More

The U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) recently held a two-day Soy Buyers Outlook Conference in Tokyo, Japan. Sponsored in part by the Ohio Soybean Council (OSC) and soybean checkoff, the November event hosted a total of 350 Japanese crushers, feed millers, soy food processors, traders and media. Topics covered included… Read More

Survey gives farmers chance to aid soy sales efforts This fall, U.S. soybean farmers have the opportunity to help increase demand for U.S. soy by sharing just a small sandwich-bag-sized clump of your soybeans. Researchers are now accepting U.S. soybean samples, which they’ll analyze for protein, oil and… Read More

The viability of the U.S. soybean industry, and the profitability of the American soybean farmer, is not only a function of abundant supply and increasing demand, it also is dependent upon having connectivity between supply and demand. America’s system of roads, bridges, highways, railroads, navigable waterways, and ports allows the… Read More