The purposes of the board shall be to:
 1. Provide for research and education programs directed toward better and more efficient production, marketing, and utilization of soybeans and soybean products.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 185.11

  • Maintenance: means the provision of shelter, food, water, or a nutritional formulation as required pursuant to chapter 717. See Iowa Code 169C.1
  • Soybeans: means and includes all kinds of varieties of soybeans marketed or sold as soybeans by the producer. See Iowa Code 185.1
 2. Provide methods and means, including, but not limited to, public relations and other promotion techniques for the maintenance of present markets.
 3. Assist in development of new or larger markets, both domestic and foreign, for soybeans and soybean products.
 4. Work for prevention, modification, or elimination of trade barriers which obstruct the free flow of soybeans and soybean products to market.