Licensing Soy Genetics

The Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council’s licensing efforts for soybean genetics and trait technologies brings research funded through the soybean checkoff program back to growers in the form of soybean varieties and seed.

Taking the high-oleic soybean trait technology and other scientific progress and turning them into soybean profits is the goal of MSMC’s commercialization and licensing endeavors. Revenues generated through licensing and commercialization agreements help to bolster the continued work of the checkoff-funded research program, and the cycle continues — only stronger.

Soybean breeding, including germplasm and variety development, is central to the research and commercialization partnership between the University of Missouri and Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council. Through their checkoff, soybean farmers invest in this work, to move their industry forward.

Program information, including available varieties and germplasm, is available in the Soybean Seed Guide.

To learn more about licensing of Missouri’s soybean genetics, contact licensing director Bryan Stobaugh.