The work of the US Soybean Export Council

By Dusty Sonnenberg, CCA, Field Leader, a project of the Ohio Soybean Council and Soybean Check-off

Roughly 60% of the soybeans produced in the United States are exported. The U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) focuses on differentiating, elevating preference, and attaining market access for the use of U.S. Soy for human consumption, aquaculture, and livestock feed internationally. USSEC members represent the soy supply chain including U.S. Soy farmers, processors, commodity shippers, merchandisers, allied agribusinesses, and agricultural organizations. USSEC is a 20-year-old organization funded by the U.S. soybean checkoff, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) matching funds, and the soybean industry. Steve Rezac, a soybean farmer from Kansas currently serves as chairman USSEC.

“One thing that the US Soybean Export Council is really proud of is the Sustainable US Soy logo,” said Rezac. “I’ve been in a lot of countries and it’s really fun to go into a grocery store and see that Sustainable U.S.… Continue reading