Welcome to Tennessee Soybean
Checkoff
Led by nine volunteer soybean farmers, the Tennessee Soybean Promotion Board invests and leverages soy checkoff dollars to maximize profit opportunities for soybean farmers.
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Association
Membership organization concerned with policies that affect soybean producer profits in Tennessee and affiliated with the American Soybean Association.
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Education
Want to learn more about soybeans in Tennessee? Click here for soybean and general farming information and resources that can be used in the classroom.
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Tools
The Tennessee Soybean Promotion Board strives to ensure that soybean farmers have access to the best tools, resources and information to help them address the issues they fact in the field.
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Summer Board Meeting
When: 9:30 a.m.
Location: The Tennessee Soybean Association Building, 100 Executive Dr., Jackson, TN
9:30 a.m. Council meeting; 11:30-12:45 lunch; Association meeting 12:50-2:00; Board meeting 2:10-4:30. To sign up for these meetings call or email Marsha Dabney at 731-668-2850 or mdabney@tnsoybeans.org.
Soybean Night at the Ballpark
When: 5:45 p.m., Friday, Aug. 12, 2016
Location: Ballpark of Jackson
This night is for our association members and their families. Free picnic from 5:45 p.m. until 7 p.m. Game starts at 7:05 p.m. against the Biloxi Shuckers) RSVP by August 1. Call or email Marsha Dabney at 731-668-2850 or mdabney@tnsoybeans.org to reserve your tickets.
23rd Annual Tennessee Soybean Festival
When: September 2-11, 2016
Location: Martin, Tennessee
Many vendors will be there, along with art shows/contests, pageants, festival rides, concerts, Biodiesel truck and tractor pull, and more!
Click here for event schedule http://www.tnsoybeanfestival.org/festival-schedule/
This series of videos have been produced as an educational tool for Tennessee soybean farmers. They cover such topics as: recognizing soybean growth stages, identifying and managing glyphosate resistent weeds, insect scouting, and identifying common soybean diseases.
SoyStats is a comprehensive resource for statistical information about the U.S. soybean industry and its relationship to global oilseed production. It is published annually by the American Soybean Association. Use this guide to find important soybean facts and figures. Click here to view the most recent version.
Use these helpful industry links to find other farm and agriculture organizations from Tennessee and across the U.S.
Farmers, y'all rock!
As young farmers today, we believe in making the world a better place, through our farms, our best management practices, technology and education - and by providing a quality, safe product for everyone to enjoy. video.tnfarmbureau.org/young-farmers-ranchers/future-of-farming/5542000644001
Tennessee Soybean shared U.S. Department of Agriculture's post.
USDA and SCORE Launch Innovative Mentorship Effort to Support New Farmers and Ranchers DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 5, 2017 – U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with officials from SCORE, the nation’s largest volunteer network of expert business mentors, to support new and beginning farmers. Today’s agreement provides new help resources for beginning ranchers, veterans, women, socially disadvantaged Americans and others, providing new tools to help them both grow and thrive in agri-business. “Shepherding one generation to the next is our responsibility. We want to help new farmers, veterans, and people transitioning from other industries to agriculture,” said Secretary Perdue. “They need land, equipment, and access to capital, but they also need advice and guidance. That's what SCORE is all about.” SCORE matches business professionals and entrepreneurs with new business owners to mentor them through the process of starting-up and maintaining a new business. USDA and its partners across rural America are working with SCORE to support new farming and ranching operations, and identify and recruit mentors with a wealth of agricultural experience. Secretary Perdue announced the new partnership in Des Moines during the Iowa Agriculture Summit. Perdue was joined by Steve Records, Vice-President of Field Operations for SCORE in signing a Memorandum of Understanding that will guide USDA and SCORE as they partner in the mentorship effort, which will soon expand to other states. “SCORE’s mission to help people start and grow vibrant small businesses is boosted by this new partnership with USDA. America’s farmers, ranchers and agri-businesses will benefit from the business knowledge and expertise SCORE can offer,” said Records. “The partnership allows both SCORE and USDA to serve more people while providing America’s farmers added support to lead to more sound business operations, create profitable farms with sustainable growth and create new jobs. We are excited at the opportunity to extend SCORE’s impact to our farmers and the agriculture industry.” SCORE mentors will partner with USDA and a wide array of groups already hard at work serving new and beginning farmers and ranchers, such as the FFA, 4-H, cooperative extension and land grant universities, nonprofits, legal aid groups, banks, technical and farm advisors. These partnerships will expand and integrate outreach and technical assistance between current and retired farmers and agri-business experts and new farmers. This joint initiative leverages SCORE’s 10,000 existing volunteer mentors and USDA’s expertise and presence in agricultural communities to bring no-cost business mentoring to rural and agricultural entrepreneurs. This initiative will also be another tool to empower the work of many community-based organizations, cooperative extension and land grant universities working with beginning farmers in their communities. SCORE mentorship will also be available to current farmers and ranchers. Anyone interested in being a mentor can get more information and sign up on the USDA New Farmers’ website at newfarmers.usda.gov/mentorship.
Just a reminder to let us know if you are interested.
The American Soybean Association (ASA), DuPont Pioneer and DuPont Crop Protection are seeking applicants for the 2017-18 ASA DuPont Young Leader Program (DYL). ow.ly/DS2M30csvLk
Please let us know if you want to apply for the 2018 ASA DuPont Young Leader Program...
Phase I: November 28 – 30, 2017
DuPont Pioneer Headquarters
Johnston, Iowa
Phase II: February 25 – February 28, 2018
Anaheim, California (held in conjunction with Commodity Classic)
Click here for additional information... soygrowers.com/learn/young-leader-program/
Young Leader Program - American Soybean Association
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Apply Now for the 2017-18 ASA DuPont Young Leader Program The American Soybean Association (ASA), DuPont Pioneer and DuPont Crop Protection are seeking applicants for ... Read More »
If any of you soybean farmers are interested in the DuPont Young Leader Program, please let us know by calling our office at 731-668-2850. DEADLINE TO APPLY IS THIS COMING FRIDAY, AUGUST 11!
The American Soybean Association (ASA), DuPont Pioneer and DuPont Crop Protection are seeking applicants for the 2017-18 ASA DuPont Young Leader Program (DYL). ow.ly/DS2M30csvLk
Chicken Crazy Hog Wild! TN Soybean Festival BBQ cook-off applications are now on their website! Check it out and fill it out!
The Soybean Festival BBQ cook-off application form is now on our website. www.tnsoybeanfestival.org/2017-chicken-crazy-hog-wild-bbq-cook-off/ Participants can compete in the following categories: Backyard Variety; Fine Swine; Backyard Bird; Ribs; Shoulder. The 24th annual Chicken Crazy & Hog Wild BBQ Cook-Off is scheduled for Friday, September 8th.
Want to apply for the 2018 DuPont Young Leader program? See what it's all about in the video below—featuring the 2016-2017 class (and Tennessee's own Doug Singleteary and Rob Holman) . If you are interested in applying, apply now at ow.ly/DS2M30csvLk .
Why apply for the 2018 ASA DuPont Young Leader program? Learn more about the program from last year's class: ow.ly/kyNM30e8C4w
2018 Farm Bill, etc., Wish List...
Find out what ASA is asking for on the Hill on page 11 of our summer magazine:
Tennessee Soybean shared Tennessee Soybean Festival's post.
A TN Soybean Festival wouldn't be what it is without a historical farming exhibit. Make time to cool off in the C.E. Weldon library and check out this FREE exhibit.
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