Soybean Checkoff Supports New POET Bioproducts Center

The South Dakota Soybean Research and Promotion Council is investing $2.5 million over the next five years in support of the POET Bioproducts Center at South Dakota State University. SDSRPC Chairman David Struck said the investment goes beyond advancing research; it also helps shape the future of agriculture and biotechnology. In addition to the soybean checkoff support, the POET Bioproducts Center was made possible through $20 million in legislative funding, $5 million from POET and $2 million from South Dakota Corn.