North Carolina Soybean Producers Association, Inc.

What North Carolina Soybean Producers Association, Inc. does

The North Carolina Soybean Producers Association, Inc. (NCSPA) is a private nonprofit agricultural trade association founded in 1966 by North Carolina soybean growers and headquartered at 3600 Haworth Dr., Suite 2, Raleigh, NC. It represents the state's soybean farmers through a federally and state-authorized checkoff program, which levies a small assessment on the total value of soybeans marketed at the first point of sale. Approximately half of state checkoff collections are remitted to the United Soybean Board for national-level research and promotion, with the remainder funding NCSPA's state programs.

NCSPA delivers a portfolio of farmer-facing services: research projects conducted in partnership with land-grant universities (NC State and NC A&T); Soybean Schools delivered jointly with Cooperative Extension; an annual NC Soybean Yield Contest; the NC Soybean App for mobile farm-management resources; and NC SoyPAC, the association's political action and legislative outreach arm. It also runs consumer and educator outreach, including Nourish the Future STEM teacher workshops and Durham Bulls 'Ag at the Ball Park' activations, with an active Instagram channel. Governance is via a board of farmer-directors drawn from across the state's production regions.

The association operates a lean staff (CEO Owen Wagner, Communications Director Faith Case, plus research and outreach coordinators and student interns) and pursues an explicitly community-led go-to-market model. Strategic partnerships span the United Soybean Board, U.S. Soybean Export Council, NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (grain grading and inspection), Bayer Fund, Perdue Farms, and international buyer delegations (notably Taiwan). Underlying technology is non-proprietary; the digital footprint consists of a Squarespace-hosted website, the NC Soybean App, and standard social media channels, with no AI/ML capability, API, or SDK disclosed.

Name

North Carolina Soybean Producers Association, Inc.

Legal name

North Carolina Soybean Producers Association, Inc.

Website

https://ncsoy.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NCSPA is a 1966-founded nonprofit agricultural trade association representing North Carolina soybean farmers through checkoff-funded research, education, advocacy, and market development programs, governed by a board of farmer-directors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Trade Association

NAICS

Soybean Farming (11111)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFAGABAA

Soybean Farming

Agriculture & Food Production/Crop Farming/Oilseed & Pulse Farming (Soybeans, Canola, Sunflower, Peas, Lentils, Beans)

SECONDARYAFAGAIAC

Certified Seed Production

Agriculture & Food Production/Crop Farming/Seed Production & Plant Breeding (Seed Multiplication, Hybrid Seed, Certified Seed)

Keywords

• Soybean checkoff programs
• Agricultural research funding
• Farmer advocacy services
• Agricultural education programs
• Commodity market development

Headquarters

HQ city

Raleigh

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Soybean Checkoff Assessment: The association is funded by a soybean farmer assessment ('the checkoff') that requires a small assessment on the total value of soybeans marketed at first point of sale. Additional funding from the United Soybean Board for specific programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The North Carolina Soybean Producers Association is a non-profit agricultural trade association that conducts promotions, consumer education, research, and advocacy on behalf of North Carolina soybean farmers. Funded by soybean checkoff assessments collected at the first point of sale, it offers programs including the NC Soybean App, Soybean Schools, an annual yield contest, checkoff-funded research projects, the NC SoyPAC advocacy arm, and educational publications, while partnering with the United Soybean Board, NC State University, and NC A&T to advance soybean production and market development.

Product overview

The North Carolina Soybean Producers Association is an agricultural trade association that serves as a unified organization representing soybean farmers in North Carolina. The association offers a portfolio of programs and services including the NC Soybean App (mobile application for farmers), Soybean Schools (educational programs), Research Projects (checkoff-funded research), NC Soybean Yield Contest, NC SoyPAC (advocacy), and Publications. These offerings work together to support farmers through education, research, advocacy, and market development initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NC Soybean App A mobile application that provides soybean farmers with resources, news, and tools for soybean production and farm management.
• Soybean Schools Research-based soybean educational programs delivered in collaboration with Cooperative Extension, providing training on best management practices for soybean growers around the state.
• NC Soybean Yield Contest Annual yield competition that recognizes top soybean producers in the state, awarding prizes and recognition for highest yields across irrigated and non-irrigated categories.
• Research Projects Agricultural research initiatives funded by the soybean checkoff, conducted in partnership with land-grant universities including NC State and NC A&T to advance soybean production practices.
• NC SoyPAC The political action committee and advocacy arm of the state's soybean industry, focused on legislative outreach and fundraising for political engagement on behalf of NC soybean farmers.
• Publications Educational and informational materials including reports, fact sheets, and industry analysis content for soybean farmers and stakeholders.

Quantifiable outcome

• $2.9 billion total economic impact to NC economy
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• United Soybean Board (USB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational checkoff organization that receives half of state checkoff revenue; funds research, market development, and promotional activities for U.S. soybean farmers
• U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational marketing arm of the soybean industry; conducts trade missions, market development, and global buyer relationships; receives checkoff funding
• N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (NCDA&CS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdministers official grain grading and inspection services as authorized by U.S. Grains Standards Act; invests over $1 million annually in international market development
• Nourish the Future (NtF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit foundation that delivers professional development workshops for science teachers to incorporate agricultural topics into classroom curricula
• NC State University (NCSU) / Cooperative ExtensioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLand-grant university designated through Morrill Act of 1862; focuses on agricultural sciences teaching, research, and Cooperative Extension; administers soybean yield contest
• North Carolina A&T State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner1890 land-grant institution; receives capacity and competitive grant funds for agricultural research alongside NC State University
• Taiwan Soybean Buyers DelegationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLeading importer of North Carolina soybeans; delegation visits include tours of processing facilities like Palmetto Grain and TTET Union crush plant
• Perdue FarmsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPoultry company partner with Travis Grimes for broiler chicken production; represents integrated farming relationship important to NC soybean demand

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Iowa Soybean Association: Largest state-level soybean association by production volume, with parallel checkoff-funded research, advocacy, and market development programs. Operates the same model as NCSPA but in the dominant soybean-producing state.
• American Soybean Association: National membership-based advocacy counterpart to USB; handles policy and legislative work for U.S. soybean farmers. Most direct structural peer to NCSPA, operating at national level with parallel governance model.
• North Carolina Cotton Producers Association: State cotton checkoff organization also participating in the NC Commodity Conference; represents a parallel row-crop commodity checkoff model operating in the same geography and farming community as NCSPA.
• U.S. Soybean Export Council: International marketing arm of the U.S. soybean industry that NCSPA partners with for export promotion and trade delegations. Implements checkoff-funded market development in international markets where NCSPA conducts buyer relationships.
• United Soybean Board: National soybean checkoff organization that receives half of NCSPA's state checkoff revenue. Operates the same checkoff-funded model at national scale, funding research, market development, and promotion for all U.S. soybean farmers.
• Illinois Soybean Association: Another major state-level soybean checkoff association operating in a top soybean-producing state. Runs parallel research funding, yield contest, and consumer education programs with similar governance and funding structure to NCSPA.
• North Carolina Corn Growers Association: State commodity checkoff association serving NC corn growers; fellow member of the NC Commodity Conference alongside NCSPA. Operates an essentially identical funding and program model within the same state agriculture ecosystem.
• North Carolina Farm Bureau: Statewide general agricultural membership organization in North Carolina that advocates for farmers across all commodities; represents a broader umbrella peer operating in the same geography and overlapping farmer constituency.

Regional players

• National Oilseed Processors Association: National trade association for the U.S. oilseed processing industry that co-authored the $2.9B economic impact study cited by NCSPA. Represents the downstream crushing/processing side of the soybean value chain that NCSPA's farmer-members supply.

Broad incumbents

• N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services: State government agency that administers grain grading, inspects NC soybeans, and invests over $1M annually in international market development alongside NCSPA. A core institutional partner and structural counterpart in the NC soybean ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ncsoybeans
• Instagraminstagram.com/ncsoybeans
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/north-carolina-soybean-producers-association

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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