North Dakota Soybean Council

Useful Soybean Production Research Information & Tools:

 

 

Useful Production Soybean Research Articles:

Useful Production Soybean Research Websites:

 Soybean Prodution in Chile - NDSU Breeding Program

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Did You Know:

  • Cass County, N.D. is the largest soybean-producing county in the U.S.
  • National Ag Statistics Service (NASS) reports N.D. soybean acreage increased from 1.3 million in 1999 to 4 million in 2009
  • The value of soybeans to N.D. increases year after year—$1.25 billion in 2008

Your Checkoff Dollars

The NDSC oversees collections for the federal soybean checkoff program. The Soybean Promotion, Research and Consumer Information Act, realizes over $5-6 million dollars for ND annually of soybean checkoff dollars. 

Your money is split between state and federal programs.

  • 50% goes to the national soybean promotion program, overseen by the United Soybean Board
  • 50% stay in N.D. to fund research that help growers improve soybean production and find new uses for soybeans.

To learn more about research conducted by the United Soybean Board and other state soybean checkoff board, click here