Tennessee Soybean Promotion Board

What Tennessee Soybean Promotion Board does

The Tennessee Soybean Promotion Board (TSPB) is the Qualified State Soybean Board (QSSB) for Tennessee, operating within the national soy checkoff program and headquartered in Jackson, TN. Founded in 1991, the board is led by nine soybean producers from across the state who direct the investment of mandatory checkoff dollars collected from Tennessee soybean farmers into soybean research, marketing, and education. Its mandate is to maximize the profitability, efficiency, and longevity of soybean production in Tennessee, with funded initiatives spanning breeding and genomics, weed and pest management, water management, agronomics, soil health and climate-smart practices, nutrient management, agtech, new uses for soybean and soybean oil, and farmer/consumer education.

Name

Tennessee Soybean Promotion Board

Legal name

Tennessee Soybean Promotion Board

Website

https://tnsoybeans.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Tennessee Soybean Promotion Board is a state-level soybean checkoff organization that invests mandatory producer contributions into research, marketing, and education to improve profitability for Tennessee soybean farmers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Commodity Checkoff Program

NAICS

Soybean Farming (11111), Oilseed and Grain Farming (1111)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100)

akta.pro primary industry

Soybean Farming (AFAGABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Agribusiness, Farm Management & Compliance (EDAOAOAN)

Keywords

• Soybean checkoff program
• Agricultural research funding
• Commodity promotion board
• Farmer education resources
• Agronomic research investment

Headquarters

HQ city

Jackson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Soy Checkoff Program: The board operates as a Qualified State Soybean Board (QSSB) managing mandatory checkoff dollars collected from Tennessee soybean farmers. These funds are invested in soybean research, marketing, and education programs to support farmer profitability.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Tennessee Soybean Promotion Board is a Qualified State Soybean Board (QSSB) that manages mandatory state soy checkoff dollars collected from Tennessee soybean farmers. The board invests these funds into soybean research, marketing, and education programs designed to maximize the profitability, efficiency, and longevity of soybean production in the state. Operations are supported by a separate Tennessee Soybean Promotion Council (day-to-day management) and a grass-roots Tennessee Soybean Association (advocacy and membership).

Product overview

The Tennessee Soybean Promotion Board operates a unified website serving as an informational and advocacy hub for Tennessee soybean farmers. The core offering is the Checkoff Program, which invests state soy checkoff dollars into research, marketing, and education to support farmer profitability. The site provides three primary resource channels: Farmer Resources (agronomic tools and research), Classroom Resources (K-12 STEM materials), and Consumer Resources (soybean benefits education). Related offerings include Voices of TN Soy (video content featuring farmers and researchers), Press Releases & Industry News, and the TN Soy Funded Research portal cataloging all board-funded projects. Two affiliated sub-organizations operate under the same web presence: the Tennessee Soybean Association (membership-based advocacy organization) and the Tennessee Soybean Promotion Council (operational management staff).

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSSEC works to promote U.S. Soy by enhancing its value, increasing global preference, and securing market access for human food, aquaculture and livestock feed across more than 80 countries worldwide. TSPC supports USSEC programs including Aquaculture in Pond Support, Soy Connext 2025 Sponsorship, Utilization of US Soy in the Americas, and Support of Soy Excellence Centers.
• Soy Transportation CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Soy Transportation Coalition strives to ensure soybean industry stakeholders benefit from a transportation system that is cost-effective, reliable and competitive. TSPB supports transportation infrastructure improvements that lower costs for Tennessee farmers.
• WISHH (World Initiative for Soy in Human Health)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWISHH Markets program focuses on developing new US soy export markets. Gena Perry serves as WISHH Executive Director in this partnership to expand international market opportunities for Tennessee soybeans.
• University of Tennessee Institute of AgriculturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor research partner conducting soybean breeding/genomics, pest management, water management, agronomics, soil health, and nutrient management research. Includes UT Crops, UT Extension, UT AgResearch, and the Soybean Variety Testing Program.
• United Soybean BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational partner providing resources on high oleic soybeans and their impact on the environment, human health, and farm profitability. Supports the overall checkoff ecosystem.
• Clean Fuels Alliance AmericaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting biodiesel education and promotion. Clean Fuels Alliance America promotes biodiesel (clean-burning fuel derived from U.S. soy oil) as a renewable, biodegradable alternative to petroleum diesel.
• Farmers for Soil Health - TennesseecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTennessee Soybean Promotion Board supports the Tennessee branch of Farmers for Soil Health, a program created by farmers for farmers to increase the usage of cover crops in the state. Supports sustainability and regenerative farming practices.
• TN Foundation for Ag in the ClassroomminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducation partnership for the 'Planting Ideas... Harvesting Success!' project bringing agricultural education to Tennessee classrooms.
• Agricenter InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for 'Advancing Knowledge of Soybeans through Education and Promotion' - educational outreach and soybean promotion activities.
• Southern Ag ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner conducting weed control studies including 'Future Weed Control Strategies Using Low Volume (LV) Spray' project led by Alan Blaine, PhD.
• USDA (United States Department of Agriculture)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSDA partnerships include screening soybean lines for disease resistance (charcoal rot, leaf spot, Phomopsis seed decay) through USDA researchers, and collaboration with USDA Farm Service Agency and NRCS for farmer resources.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council: Missouri's QSSB and soybean promotion organization with parallel research investment and farmer outreach structure; another Mid-South soybean state with similar agronomic and policy context to Tennessee.
• Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board: Neighboring Mid-South state's soybean checkoff board with shared agronomic conditions, similar acreage profile, and identical QSSB statutory role.
• Iowa Soybean Association: State-level soybean checkoff/promotion organization for Iowa, the largest U.S. soybean producing state. Operates the same statutory model as TSPB: collect checkoff dollars and invest in research, market development, and education for soybean farmers.
• Illinois Soybean Association: Qualified State Soybean Board for Illinois producers, with overlapping checkoff-funded research, agronomy, and promotion mandate. Highly comparable structure, governance, and farmer-services portfolio to TSPB.
• Indiana Soybean Alliance / Indiana Soybean Checkoff: Indiana's state soybean checkoff organization funding research, marketing, and education for soybean farmers; directly comparable QSSB mandate and farmer-services operating model.
• Kentucky Soybean Promotion Board: Kentucky's state soybean checkoff organization; comparable geographic/structural profile and serves soybean farmers in a neighboring southeastern state.

Broad incumbents

• American Soybean Association: National soybean advocacy organization tied to TSPB's affiliated Tennessee Soybean Association; overlaps with TSPB in farmer representation and policy work but at a broader national scale.
• U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC): National export-market-development partner that TSPB helps fund; comparable in promoting U.S. soy globally but focuses on international trade access rather than state-level farmer investment.
• United Soybean Board: The national soybean checkoff organization that TSPB's state checkoff dollars ultimately flow up to for national/global promotion; analogous function but at national scope and scale, with which TSPB coordinates.

Others

• National Corn Growers Association: Federated checkoff-adjacent grower organization for a competing row crop; structurally analogous producer-funded research and policy entity and a useful adjacent comparison for state soybean board operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TennSoybean
• Facebookfacebook.com/TennesseeSoybean
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tennessee-soybean-promotion-council-inc.

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

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