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.
Corn and Soybean Checkoff Update Page
Indiana Farmers Fund Innovation at Purdue
The annual Corn/Soy Innovation Contest announced its winners for 2012. Teams of Purdue University students, who made cosmetics from corn and a biodegradable electronic substrate earned the top prizes in the annual student competition, sponsored by the Indiana Soybean Alliance and the Indiana Corn Marketing Council. The winning corn team produced Ceres Cosmetics composed of [...]
Indiana Corn Checkoff Seeks Farmers for Upcoming Board Elections
Petitions are now available to Indiana corn farmers interested in serving on the Indiana Corn Marketing Council (ICMC) board of directors. ICMC is the state corn checkoff organization. ICMC directors are responsible for overseeing the effective and efficient investment of corn checkoff funds in programs that strengthen Indiana’s corn industry. Board members must be willing [...]
Soybeans Added to Terre Haute Children’s Museum Agciting Exhibit
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 [...]
Expect More Innovation in 2012 Soy and Corn Contests
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 [...]
Indiana Soybean Farmers Encouraged to Run for Checkoff
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 [...]
