By Kayla Weaver Farmers are faced with a lot of decisions each spring. Deciding on a seed lubricant has typically come down to choosing between the dusty, dark graphite that can easily stain your hands and clothes or the powdery, white talc that could be dangerous if high amounts are inhaled. While both perform the necessary function, neither is a pleasure to work with. In 2011, Dave Kloostra and Brian Tulley came together to form… Read More

At the end of January, the Ohio Soybean Council (OSC) and Ohio Soybean Association (OSA) Boards of Trustees held their annual joint board meeting. The meeting allows members of both boards to come together to learn about the most important issues facing Ohio soybean farmers to help shape how the boards view their respective priorities in the new year. This year’s meeting focused primarily on two topics: water quality and precision agriculture/blockchain. First, board members… Read More

It would be difficult to bring more than 1,200 students to farms during planting and harvesting season — it’s much easier to bring the farms to them. In 2018, students from around the state used live video conferencing software to ride along with Ohio soybean farmers as they planted, maintained and harvested their crops and worked to improve water quality on their farms. Students in Ohio and beyond will continue to have the opportunity to… Read More

The Old Farmer’s Almanac for 2019 predicts Ohio will experience higher than average precipitation this summer. Of course, it’s almost impossible this far out to predict how much rain will come to the Buckeye State and how it will affect soybean farmers, but one way to prepare for heavy rain is to create a conservation plan. A conservation plan is a tool for farmers and ranchers to better maintain the natural resources on their land. Read More

By Jen Del Carmen, USSEC With so much media attention on how tariffs have affected soybean trade to China these days, it’s easy to overlook the importance of the combined European Union (EU) / Middle East North Africa (MENA) market. The EU/MENA region represents the second largest global export soy market, trailing only China. With a combined population of 960 million, this market is vital to the U.S. Soy industry. Let’s take a quick look… Read More