Andrew Hollenback can be seen harvesting crops in the evening, coaching little league football on Saturday mornings and working full-time for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) as the Regional Manager for the Division of Watercraft during the week. As a husband, father, farmer and graduate of The Ohio State University (OSU), Andrew was recently chosen as the fourth quarter Beck’s Young Farm Leader. The Ohio Soybean Association (OSA) and Beck’s Hybrids share the… Read More

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its final total for U.S. agricultural exports in Fiscal Year 2014, which soared to a record $152.5 billion (up from last year’s record of $141 billion). Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the following statement regarding the record-setting year: “American farmers and ranchers have once again achieved another year of record exports Agricultural exports have climbed 41 percent in value over the past five years. U.S. agricultural exports have… Read More

Seven Ohio teachers brought 158 students to this year’s Farm Science Review (FSR) out in London, Ohio. Students participated in a soybean production-based scavenger hunt, solving clues and taking photos of various objects. River View High School has attended for many years, so teacher Allyssa McMullen jumped at the opportunity to win a trip sponsored by GrowNextGen. McMullen said at FSR, students learn about the newest industry standards, supplies and equipment. They also network with… Read More

High Oleic Soybeans: Delivering Now and into the Future It’s not often that farmers radically change the way they produce a crop. But when it happens, it can make a major, positive impact on their profitability. Take the pork industry, for example. In the early 1990s, consumer preferences and Smithfield’s push for more lean meat led to pork producers changing the way they raise hogs. Today, the industry produces meat with less fat and more-lean… Read More

The Ohio Soybean Association (OSA) Board of Trustees recently made recommendations to amend the OSA bylaws. The OSA Board of Trustees, consisting of 20 volunteer Ohio soybean farmers and industry representatives, approved the recommendations during the September board meeting. OSA members are encouraged to review the changes HERE OSA members will then have the opportunity to vote on the changes at OSA’s annual meeting on December 18 in Columbus, Ohio. The annual meeting will be held… Read More