What are the Indiana Soybean and Corn Checkoff programs?
This video, produced by Hoosier Ag Today, tells the story of the farmer directed checkoff programs that benefit the corn and soybean farmers of the state.
A new partnership between the Indiana Soybean Alliance and the Terre Haute Children’s Museum will give Hoosier youth the opportunity to learn more about the versatility of soybeans as part of the museum’s “Agciting” exhibit. “We want consumers to get excited about the unlimited potential for soybeans and partnering with the Terre Haute Children’s Museum [...]
The race is on for Purdue University teams to complete their projects in hopes of picking up some of that soybean and corn checkoff prize money. Another year of Student Soybean and Corn Product Innovation Competitions is nearing the home stretch. Ryan West, Director of New Uses at Indiana Soybean Alliance and Indiana Corn Marketing [...]
Hoosier soybean farmers interested in serving on the board of directors of the Indiana Soybean Alliance, the state’s soybean organization, need to file a completed application by Saturday, March 31, 2012. “By becoming part of the board, soybean farmers are able to have a voice in where checkoff dollars are invested,” said Kevin Wilson, ISA [...]
Just where does USDA get its numbers? Farmers and analysts have been asking and at the upcoming Indiana Livestock, Forage & Grain Forum they will be presented with answers by Greg Preston, Director of USDA’s NASS Indiana Field Office and Deputy Director Greg Matli. They will speak at the first afternoon breakout session for corn [...]
Thursday was a good day for Indiana corn growers, according to the president of the Indiana Corn Marketing Council. Mike Shuter was one of those celebrating the grand opening of the first Fort Wayne flex fuel pump at the Lassus Handy Dandy Store. The store benefitted from a grant from ICMC which funds 50 percent [...]