3Bar Biologics process lets farmers grow their own microbes Researchers have known for years that certain soil bacteria can enhance crop production, but some of those beneficial bacteria don’t fare well if they’re dried on seeds or mixed into liquid solutions and stored for months in a warehouse. “You’re going to have a lot of death,” says Bruce Caldwell, CEO of 3Bar Biologics. The Columbus-based company is working to introduce a better delivery… Read More

Ohio Soybean Association board member, Bret Davis of Delaware County, was elected to serve on the Governing Committee of the American Soybean Association. Bret joins farmers from around the country who will work to represent the legislative and policy interests of U.S. soybean farmers. “We congratulate Bret on being elected to the Governing Committee,” said Adam Graham, OSA president and Logan County farmer. “He has been a great leader here in Ohio and I know… Read More

Ohio Soybean Council (OSC) board member John Motter was elected yesterday to lead the national United Soybean Board as its 26th chair. He previously served on the USB executive committee as vice chair and treasurer and has been a board member for eight years. This is the first time since USB was created in 1991 that an Ohio farmer has been elected chair.   “We’d like to congratulate John on his new leadership position,” said… Read More

The Ohio Soybean Council Foundation (OSCF) recently announced at the Ohio Soybean Council (OSC) and Ohio Soybean Association (OSA) industry dinner that one undergraduate scholarship of $3,000 will be named each year to honor the life of Robinson ‘Rob’ W. Joslin, a long-time leader in the soybean industry both in Ohio and nationally, who passed away in May of 2016.   Rob was a lifelong farmer in Shelby County with his wife Ellen. He had… Read More

While many across the country are still digesting the national election results from November, the Ohio Soybean Association (OSA) has been busy getting ready to work with the new members of the Ohio General Assembly. Not much changed in Ohio during the 2016 election cycle. Most of the media have been billing the national election as a “change” election; in Ohio little has changed as Ohio Republicans in the Senate and the House of Representatives… Read More