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USB says the checkoff has significant return on investment

Thursday, March 6

The United Soybean Board recently released a Return on Investment study about the benefits of the checkoff program. USB’s treasurer, Matt Guest, talks about the checkoff and where his farm is headed in 2025. See the full interview with Brownfield during Commodity Classic 2025... Read More.

United Soybean Board is deciding checkoff investments now

Wednesday, February 19

Members of the United Soybean Board are deciding where 2026 checkoff dollars will be invested. Matt Gast is a North Dakota farmer and USB’s Treasurer. He tells Brownfield the current budget for the soybean checkoff focuses on several areas. “You know, for the FY25... Read More.

Pork checkoff monitoring H5N1 and hog disease

Tuesday, February 18

A veterinarian says the spread of viruses, like Influenza A in livestock, are being closely monitored by the pork checkoff. “We want to make sure we’re doing everything to reduce exposure to pigs, whether they’re outdoor or indoor raised pigs.” Patrick Webb with the... Read More.

Wisconsin farmer recalls early corn checkoff days

Friday, February 7

The Wisconsin Corn Growers Association is fifty years old, and the Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board has been managing the corn checkoff for forty of them. Cal Dalton farms near Endeavor has been there through the checkoff’s history. “I first started as a sales representative... Read More.

Investing checkoff dollars in research provides long-term benefit for Missouri soybean farmers

Wednesday, January 29

Trent Haggard serves on the Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council board from District 7 and chairs the research committee. He tells Brownfield investing checkoff dollars in research projects helps support the future of the soybean industry. He says that can be for products, like biodiesel,... Read More.

Utilizing pork checkoff investments to boost domestic market development

Tuesday, January 28

Pictured: National Pork Board’s David Newman at the 2025 Iowa Pork Congress (Photo by Brent Barnett/Brownfield) A leader with the National Pork Board says hog farmers have indicated they want a significant amount of their checkoff investments spent on domestic market development. David Newman,... Read More.

Missouri soybean checkoff helping beginning farmers

Tuesday, January 28

The communications director with the Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council (MSMC) says the state’s soybean checkoff is focused on helping young and beginning farmers. Samantha Turner tells Brownfield the organization can be a farmer’s teammate. “In creating market avenues, demand, investing in research and technology... Read More.