Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, have been gaining attention in the mainstream media in recent years as hobbyists, researchers and entrepreneurs push to find the best uses and legal practices for the now popular devices. The concept has been around for nearly a century, and it seems the technology, affordability and demand have finally come together, piquing the interest of many model plane hobbyists and specialty tech companies looking to create a niche in… Read More

The Soy Transportation Coalition (STC) is disseminating the results of a research project, “Heavier Semis: A Good Idea?” – a study analyzing the likely results of expanding semi weight limits over the federal highway system. The study is an update of an earlier 2009 report that analyzes the impact of increasing semi weight limits on federal roads and bridges from an 80,000 lbs., five axle configuration to a 97,000 lbs., six axle configuration on: 1.)… 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 two consumer of whole soybeans as well as the number one consumer for both soybean meal and soybean oil. Mexico imported 124 million bushels of… Read More

Over the last 20 years, numerous soy biobased products have been developed through a strategic partnership between the Ohio Soybean Council (OSC) and Battelle Memorial Institute – a private not for profit, applied science and technology development company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. A recent focus of the partnership has been education and awareness of biobased technologies that have been developed as a result. Therefore, a display inside Battelle was created and features a combination of… Read More

Years ago, a grain and livestock farmer may have simply raised crops to feed their livestock and taken the animals to market. Today’s marketplace is much more complex for farmers; such as Ryan McClure, whose family owns and operates a farm in Paulding County, Ohio. Ryan and his family remain active in the Ohio agriculture community as Ryan serves on the Ohio Pork Producers Board of Trustees and his dad, Terry, serves on the Ohio… Read More