Indiana Soybean Alliance

Two students at Purdue University earned $20,000 for their soy-based baby wipes creation at the 30th annual Student Soybean Innovation Competition.

The Student Soybean Innovation Competition has a 30-year legacy in which Purdue University students create a host of products out of one main ingredient: soybeans.

Ted McKinney has had many titles throughout his lengthy career in agriculture. Now he can officially add “Friend of Farmer” to that list.

Indiana Soybean Alliance led a 10-person delegation to Indonesia in February to meet potential soybean buyers and tour facilities.

Farmer leaders and staff with the Indiana Corn Growers Association and the Indiana Soybean Alliance discussed hot topics with state lawmakers at the annual Bacon Bar and Brunch legislative breakfast.

The Fort Wayne Farm Show, to be presented Jan. 16-18 by Tradexpos at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, will feature daily educational seminars provided by Northeastern Indiana Soil and Water Conservation Districts and Purdue Extension.

Leaders from the Indiana Corn Marketing Council and Indiana Soybean Alliance traveled to Panama to see how checkoff dollars are being used to boost markets in Central America.

Indiana Farm Bureau honored its Young Farmers & Ag Professionals at the INFB State Convention in Fort Wayne. The event’s theme was “Grow: Planting Seeds for Our Future.”

Indiana Soybean Alliance Chair Mike Koehne promoted the benefits of U.S. soybeans to buyers in Japan and Korea. Koehne raises high oleic and food-grade soybeans, some of which are shipped to Japan.

Indiana Soybean Alliance farmers, leaders and staff visited Cairo to see firsthand opportunities and challenges for the soybean industry in Egypt.

A series of Shop Talks are on the calendar with the goal of setting farm policy priorities. Indiana Corn Growers Association and Indiana Soybean Alliance’s Membership and Policy Committee host the Shop Talks.

Ten years ago, the Glass Barn at the Indiana State Fair was unveiled — the product of a vision of Indiana Soybean Alliance members. Their goal was to educate people about how soybeans are grown and why it’s an important crop.

More than 90 people attended the annual Ag Policy Summit at the Howard County Fairgrounds. Topics at the event included expanding conservation opportunities and the challenging financial landscape for farmers.

Indiana corn and soybean farmers in the Upper White River Watershed have an opportunity to participate in a fully-funded cover crop program this fall.

A group of Indiana corn and soybean growers traveled to Colombia to assess the progress of checkoff-funded projects.