The Soy Checkoff – Building a Stronger Bottom Line for U.S. Soybean Farmers

How are soybean checkoff funds used? Find out during a free one-hour webinar, “The Soy Checkoff – Building a Stronger Bottom Line for U.S. Soybean Farmers,” on Aug. 31. The United Soybean Chair and Vice Chair, along with Agri-Pulse will discuss the past, present and future of the soybean checkoff. 

“This is an opportunity to learn from farmers as they share their experiences on soybean market expansion, groundbreaking research, new product innovations and the return on investment from these funds,” says Agri-Pulse Editor Sara Wyant.

The webinar at noon central time is sponsored by the United Soybean Board. Speakers will explain how the soy checkoff works, provide an update on recent soy checkoff accomplishments and answer your questions. You can sign up by clicking on this link.

Speakers include:

Meagan Kaiser grows soybeans and corn with her husband and his family on their farm in Carrollton, Missouri. In addition to farming, Kaiser is a soil scientist at Perry Agricultural Laboratory and owns and operates a precision agriculture soil sampling service. This is her seventh year on the United Soybean Board, and she is the 2023 chair. She is also an ex officio member of the Financial Audit Committee. Kaiser is involved in the American Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee, Agriculture Leadership of Tomorrow and serves on the Pike County Farm Bureau Board.

Steve Reinhard grows soybeans, corn and hay with his brother, Tim, in Bucyrus, Ohio. He also has a small herd of Angus cattle. This is his seventh year on the United Soybean Board, and he currently serves as vice chair. In addition, Reinhard is chair of the Value Alignment Committee. Reinhard is a member of the Ohio Soybean Council and the Ohio Expo Center and State Fair. He is also a member of the Ohio Soybean Association, Ohio Corn Growers, Crawford County Farm Bureau and Cattlemen’s Association. Reinhard was previously an agricultural education teacher and FFA advisor. He served in the Ohio House of Representatives as a county commissioner and was a volunteer firefighter for 23 years.

Agri-Pulse Editor Sara Wyant will serve as moderator for the event on Aug. 31 at noon CT. Registration for the webinar is free. Register for the webinar here.