Beyond the Bean

Harvest is underway, and so is a new fiscal year for your Soy Checkoff. Farmer-leaders explain how the $122.5 million FY27 budget puts checkoff dollars to work, introduce new CEO Courtney Knupp, and share how export partners are building demand for U.S. Soy℠ with customers around the world.

• FY27 Investment Priorities
• New Checkoff Leadership
• Global Export Demand

Hear from farmer-leaders about near-term resources to manage tight margins, putting U.S. Soy℠ front and center with business media and key customers, and a look back at 35 years of soy innovation, including the substantial growth in the biofuels market.

• Soy Farmer Support Hub
• Media Desksides
• 35 Years of Soy Innovation

With tight margins and persistent yield threats, this planting season demands sharper decisions. Soy Checkoff farmer-leaders share how 2026 investments are tackling the toughest challenges in the field, from soybean cyst nematode and weed resistance to conservation practices that cut input costs and sustainability data that protects access to premium markets.

• Yield Protection
• Conservation Practices
• New Value Streams

Soy Checkoff investments start with demand. Farmer-leaders explain how checkoff dollars are growing the market for soybeans by moving more U.S. meat overseas, building new aquaculture and poultry markets across Africa, and putting soy nutrition in front of the dietitians who shape American diets.

• Global Soybean Demand
• Aquaculture Development
• Nutrition Science Advocacy