REYNOLDSBURG – The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) in partnership with the Ohio Soybean Council and the Ohio Corn and Wheat Growers Association hosted the Taiwan Ministry of Agriculture to strengthen trade partnerships between Ohio and Taiwan. Soy has been developing our market for soybeans in Taiwan since 1969 through the American Soybean Association and US Soybean Export Council,” said Bill Bayliss, Ohio Soybean Council chairman and Logan County soybean farmer. "I am honored to sign this MOU on behalf of Ohio's soybean farmers and continue to grow our trade relations with Taiwan." “Today’s signing is a win for Ohio corn growers,” commented Craig Downing, Secretary of the Ohio Corn Checkoff. Ohio farmers grow or raise more than 200 different kinds of crops and livestock, and the state is also home to approximately 1,000 food processing companies.