The Michigan Soybean Committee (MSC) directs the soybean checkoff. MSC’s board of directors is made up of seven soybean farmers appointed by Michigan’s governor. The mission of the Michigan Soybean Committee (MSC) is to invest grower checkoff funds in well-focused research, education and promotional activities in order to maximize the overall profitability of soybean growers and to promote soybean industry's role in a strong public image of agriculture.