Our Goals – Drive Demand, Foster Alliances

The North Dakota Soybean Council works to:

Drive demand
Boost soybean quality
Find new uses for soybeans
Promote N.D. and U.S. soybeans worldwide
Foster strategic alliances at national and state levels
Strengthen the livestock industry (our largest customer)

Stewards of Your Checkoff Dollars

We represent more than 6,500 soybean producers in N.D. Each contributes to the checkoff program 1/2 percent of the market value at the time of sale. Checkoff funds vary from year to year, but currently total approximately $6–$7.2 million annually, 50 percent of which is forwarded to the United Soybean Board.

Checkoff dollars fund six initiatives:

International marketing
Domestic marketing
Consumer information
Producer communications
Research
Administration

Click here for the SPARC (Soybean Remittance) Form

Research is Key

We're committed to funding a strong soybean research program, allocating 35–40% of available revenue for soybean production research. We also contribute funds to the North Central Soybean Research Program (NCSRP) to help coordinate regional soybean production research.

Strong Results

As a result of promoting the high value and quality of N.D. and U.S. soybeans worldwide, the U.S. holds the title of largest soybean exporter in the world.

To request funds from the ND Soybean Council, click here for more information.