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Action Plan Action Plan 
Every year USB farmer-leaders work to create an action plan that prioritizes checkoff priorities. This plan serves as a roadmap for checkoff investments and working with industry partners throughout the year. 

FY2010 Action Plan
FY2009 Action Plan
FY2008 Action Plan
FY2007 Action Plan
FY2006 Action Plan
FY2005 Action Plan

USDA-AMS soybean promotion and research program:

  • To view the soybean promotion, research and consumer information act, click here.
  • To view the soybean promotion, research and consumer information order, click here.


USB Long-Range Strategic Plan
Adopted 1995 - Revised March 2001, March 2003, March 2004, February 2005, February 2006 - December 2007 - Revised and Approved February 2008  - Revised and Approved December 2008 - Revised and Approved February 2009

USB Core Value:
The Board, with honesty and integrity, collectively and individually, is committed to working within the letter and spirit of applicable law and regulation to achieve maximum value for each soybean farmer’s checkoff dollar.

Purpose:
Invest checkoff funds to benefit U.S. soybean producers.

Mission:
Ensure that U.S. soy is the highest quality and most competitive in a global marketplace.

Strategy:
Engage industry on behalf of U.S. soybean farmers to maximize global utilization of U.S. soy in the feed, food, industrial and energy markets.

Objectives:

  • Annual utilization of 3.5 billion bushels of U.S. Soybeans by 2011.

  • Approval in the importing countries that comprise 90% of U.S. soy products for each biotech event by the time of its commercialization.

  • Promote U.S. sustainable soybean production through responsible stewardship while acknowledging global market needs.

Priority Issues:

  • Maintain and expand the U.S. livestock, poultry and aquaculture industries
  • Ensure market access for U.S. soy