Welcome to the Eastern Region Soybean Board
The Eastern Region Soybean Board (ERSB) is the Qualified State Soybean Board (QSSB) for soybean farmers in the national soy checkoff program. Soybean farmers from West Virginia, Florida, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont contribute to the Eastern Region Soybean Board. ERSB focuses on soybean research, marketing and education to support the profitability of soybean farmers in these states.
Through the checkoff, each farmer contributes 0.5% of the market price of each bushel, which elevators and processors collect at the first point of sale. The soy checkoff focuses on investments in three key areas: education, promotion and research. Checkoff dollars, by law, cannot be used for lobbying or policy efforts.