Indiana Soybean Alliance

Indiana Soybean Alliance donated soy-based Goodyear tires to charities and public institutions across the state this year.

This year’s Indiana State Fair theme brought together agriculture and artwork in unique ways — including an art competition launched by the Indiana Soybean Alliance and the Brooks Lamb Foundation for the Arts.

From a window blind to cell phones, security has changed over time, but keeping crop report data secret until its official release has been the goal for over a century.

What is the condition of your corn and soybean crops and what are your thoughts about the grain markets as we start down the homestretch of the growing season and begin to prepare for harvest?

Indiana has one of the smallest state agriculture departments in the nation — and Don Lamb would not have it any other way.

As soon as the large mahogany door in the congressional building was opened, the farmers were greeted with hellos and handshakes. “Do you want some Indiana popcorn?” the staff in Republican U.S. Rep. Greg Pence’s office proudly asked.

The poultry and egg domestic and export markets have a major impact on corn and soybean prices received on the farm.

A shipping container filled with Indiana-grown soybeans can travel a long distance to customers across the world.

Hoosier farmer Jim Douglas is representing American farmers everywhere as the face of an advertisement campaign for soybeans in South Korea.

More than 100 graduates of the Soybean Oil Masters program toured Indiana farms, agribusinesses and other destinations.

The rising demand for higher biodiesel blends and success stories among Midwest fleets were the topics of a recent Clean Fuels Alliance America podcast.

The annual High Performance Low Carbon Liquid Fuels Summit was held at Andretti Global headquarters. Stakeholders learned about the environmental benefits, economic potential and value of corn-based ethanol and soybean-based biodiesel.

Andretti INDYCAR has joined the B20 Club of Indiana — a group that supports biodiesel, renewable fuels and sustainable aviation fuel.

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.

An Arizona-based company named Crafco acquired PoreShield, a soy-based concrete protectant.

Several Indiana congressmen penned a letter highlighting the state’s priorities for the 2023 farm bill.

According to a recent study by the American Farm Bureau Federation, 71% of adults have not seen, read or heard about the farm bill. If you don’t live on a farm, why should you care?

Indiana Soybean Alliance hosted a meeting with U.S. Meat Export Federation and other Hoosier commodity groups.

A biodegradable soy-based foam, called StyroSoy, earned the $20,000 grand prize and the People’s Choice award at the 29th annual Student Soybean Innovation Competition.

Northeast Indiana farmer Brian Warpup was happy to hear Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack talk about creating new market opportunities in his speech at the Commodity Classic in Orlando.

Farmers know, perhaps better than most, that early planning can be a key ingredient to success. That principle also applies to childhood education.

Nothing sets the mood to talk about agriculture better than a buffet of farm-fresh bacon, eggs and corn fritters.

Purdue agronomy professor Jianxin Ma has been named the first Indiana Soybean Alliance Endowed Chair in Soybean Improvement.

The Argentinean soybean crop is suffering due to drought conditions. Indiana Soybean Alliance board members and staff saw the damage up close during a recent trip to the country.

Indiana soybean farmers and members of the Indiana Soybean Alliance visited Argentina Jan. 21-29. During the trip they learned about the country’s infrastructure and technology and observed how the current crop is growing.

The Indiana Soybean Alliance seeks farmer-leaders to join its 24-member board responsible for investing Indiana’s soybean checkoff funds each year.

Farmers interested in serving as a director on the United Soybean Board should submit an application to the Indiana Soybean Alliance, the state’s soybean checkoff program, by Feb. 28.

Four newly elected board members began their service on the Indiana Soybean Alliance’s Board of Directors, while a handful of directors were selected as executive officers during two days of meetings.

The B20 Club of Indiana announced two organizations have joined its efforts to promote cleaner air and a lower carbon footprint through use of biodiesel fuel, a high-performance, cleaner-burning fuel that’s made from soybeans and other renewable feedstocks produced in Indiana.

The Indiana Soybean Alliance has partnered with the Southern Indiana Sentinel Landscape to help Hoosier landowners apply new conservation practices. The Sentinel Landscape is a new program that connects landowners to financial and technical support for conservation projects.

For years, Indiana farmers have donated pork to food banks and local feeding programs throughout their state. But when it comes to knowing how much exactly they have donated, that’s a tough number to figure out.

Fort Wayne was recently named a 2022 Leading Fleet by Government Fleet magazine. This awards program recognizes operations that are performing at a high level, particularly in fleet leadership, competitiveness and efficiency, planning and overcoming challenges.

Representatives from Indiana corn and soybean groups saw firsthand the tight security the U.S. Department of Agriculture has in place leading up to the release of its crop reports.

Enrollment for the INfield Advantage program is open until Aug. 1. The program offers Indiana farmers resources and tools to try cover crops on their farms and evaluate the results before deciding to adopt the practice.

The clock is ticking for the Biden administration and the Environmental Protection Agency to give the green light to year-round E15 sales as fuel terminal operators start to make decisions on summer fuel deliveries to gas stations and convenience stores.

Students at Purdue University earned $20,000 for creating a soybean-based mulch for playgrounds and gardens. Team Smulch competed at the 28th annual Student Soybean Innovation Competition.