(NAFB.com) – For 35 years, U.S. soybean farmers have invested together with a singular purpose: to build a stronger, more resilient future for U.S. Soy. As the United Soybean Board marks its 35th anniversary, farmer-leaders reflect on how strategic, farmer-directed investments have reshaped the soybean industry for the better, and how much that momentum continues to accelerate. When the Soy Checkoff was first established under the 1990 Farm Bill, U.S. soybean production totaled approximately two billion bushels annually. Today, that number is over four billion. During that same period, the Soy Checkoff investments helped create new fuel markets, expand exports to more than 90 countries, strengthen U.S. infrastructure, and differentiate soybean varieties to meet evolving global demand. One of the most significant examples of farmer-driven innovation is biodiesel, which was a category born from Soy Checkoff research and market development.
