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OABA Sustaining Sponsor Spotlight: Ohio Soybean Council
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 the OSC, half being sent to the national affiliate, the United Soybean Board, and the other half being invested in OSC’s priority areas.
The primary goal of the program is to increase profitability of soybean farmers by targeting research and development, marketing, promotion and educational projects. Focusing on the long-term success of Ohio soybean farmers, the priority areas include animal agriculture, soybean research global utilization, critical infrastructure, sustainability and soy-based products and technologies.
Since OSC’s founding, international markets have become much more important to soybean farmers, actively promoting 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 set-up Ohio soybean farmers for future success.
One of the core values 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 our 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.
