ST. LOUIS – The United Soybean Board wishes more fairgoers to see the broad selection of soy-based merchandise place to very good use this year.
The national soy checkoff plans to deliver this message however its Green Ribbon Fairs reimbursement system, aimed at encouraging fairs across the country to promote and use soy-based mostly goods.
Via the annual program, now in its 2nd year, town, county, state and regional fairs compete to be reimbursed for utilizing and promoting soy-primarily based merchandise on their fairgrounds year-round, as effectively as in the course of the fairs. Soy-based goods that could be employed incorporate paints, insulation, ink, biodiesel, hand sanitizers, cleaning and upkeep merchandise, dust suppressant.
Applications for the Green Ribbon Fairs reimbursement plan will be accepted right up until Feb. six by contacting schaferl@osbornbarr.com or USB for far more information.
USB is produced up of 69 farmer-directors who oversee the investments of the soybean checkoff on behalf of all U.S. soybean farmers. Checkoff funds are invested in the areas of animal utilization, human utilization, industrial utilization, business relations, market access and supply. As stipulated in the Soybean Promotion, Research and Client Data Act, USDA’s Agricultural Marketing and advertising Service has oversight responsibilities for USB and the soybean checkoff.
For much more information on the United Soybean Board, pay a visit to www.unitedsoybean.org