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OABA Sustaining Sponsor Spotlight: Ohio Soybean Council

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The Ohio Soybean Council was founded in 1991 to manage the Soybean Promotion and Research Program, more commonly known as the soybean checkoff. Ohio soybean farmers pay one-half of one percent of the bushel price to the soybean checkoff when they sell soybeans. These funds are collected by OSC, half being sent to the national affiliate, the United Soybean Board, and the other half being invested in OSC’s priority areas.

OSC’s mission is to invest soybean checkoff funds to maximize the value of soybeans and increase profit opportunities for Ohio farmers. Focusing on the long-term success of Ohio soybean farmers, OSC’s goals are to expand markets, drive innovation and transfer knowledge. This is accomplished by targeting research and development, marketing, promotion and educational projects.

Since OSC’s founding, international markets have become much more important to soybean farmers, and OSC actively promotes Ohio and U.S. soybeans in countries such as China, Japan, Mexico, Taiwan and Europe. OSC will continue to stay up-to-date with industry changes and trends, as the farmer leaders who serve on the Board of Directors continue to look to the future and work to position Ohio soybean farmers for future success.

A core value of the Ohio Soybean Council is to collaborate with all soybean stakeholders to advance the profitability of Ohio soybean farmers and ensure the highest value to their customers. The Ohio AgriBusiness Association helps achieve that goal by being a strong representative of the Ohio agribusiness industry and a great partner in many initiatives that benefit Ohio soybean farmers.

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