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President’s Column: March/April 2019 article

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… Read More

Spotlight on the Americas Region: U.S. Soy Commits to Doing What it Takes article

By Jen Del Carmen, USSEC U.S. soybeans and the farmers who grow them were one of the biggest international news stories of 2018. It’s nearly impossible these days to not find soybeans on the front page of any publication, whether digital or print. While the U.S.-China trade dispute continues to… Read More

Market Expansion Spotlight: Animal Agriculture article

In 2019, each issue of Ohio Soybean News will look at a different market segment where the Ohio Soybean Council is working to expand opportunities for Ohio soybean farmers. The January/February issue is all about soybeans’ number one customer: animal agriculture. The meal from nearly 30 million bushels of Ohio… Read More

Jeff Magyar Appointed to Serve on the United Soybean Board article

Jeff Magyar of Ashtabula County has been appointed by U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to serve on the United Soybean Board (USB). USB manages the national soybean checkoff which was created by the Soybean Promotion, Research, and Information Act. The board is composed of 73 members representing… Read More

Ohio Soybean Council Celebrates 9th and 10th R&D 100 Awards article

The Ohio Soybean Council (OSC) received two R&D 100 Awards November 16 at the 56th annual R&D 100 Awards in Orlando, Florida, for a soy-based floor coating that was funded with Ohio soybean farmers’ checkoff dollars. The R&D 100 Awards honor the 100 most innovative technologies of the… Read More

National Biodiesel Board Increases Locomotive Use of Biodiesel article

The Ohio Soybean Council (OSC) invests soybean checkoff dollars into projects that help increase the usage of soybeans and bioproducts. Recently, OSC helped fund a National Biodiesel Board (NBB) project to expand the biodiesel market in locomotives. The vast majority of biodiesel is made of soybean oil, making it a… Read More

State Fair Tour Leads to Understanding article

This year, the Ohio Soybean Council’s state fair booth had a few special visitors. Fourteen influencers, or social media users who have large audiences and established credibility, stopped by the booth to learn more about Ohio soybean farmers. The group has a combined social reach of 348,400 and shared at… Read More

Ag Biotech Academy 2018 Gets Positive Feedback article

The Ag Biotech Academy program, funded by Pioneer and Ohio soybean farmers and their checkoff through the Ohio Soybean Council (OSC), offers a chance for teachers to learn about the latest seed research, examine the impact of environmental issues and sustainability, participate in biology and chemistry labs, and hear from… Read More

Meet OSC Board Chairman Steve Reinhard article

Q: How did you first get involved with the Ohio Soybean Council (OSC)? A: I’m fortunate enough to have served in the State House as a Representative years ago and it was there that I first learned about the wide variety of OSC research projects. I was impressed by the… Read More