State and national checkoff organizations fund numerous research projects each year to protect yields from diseases and pests. But, in order for this research to achieve its maximum benefit, farmers need to know about the results.

That’s why USB recently began stepping up its efforts to get more checkoff-funded research results into the hands of U.S. soybean farmers.

Click here to download an audio news report with checkoff farmer-leaders Jimmy Sneed, of Mississippi, and John Butler, of Tennessee, on how they expect this project to help farmers.

If you would like to conduct additional interviews, please call Erin Hamm at 888.235.4332 or e-mail your request to  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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