Trade
Trade is priority #1 for ASA as it pushes to rescind tariffs, open and expand markets for soy export
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Biofuels
ASA works on tax credits and RFS implementation to bolster this key secondary market
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Transportation & Infrastructure
Dredging the mighty Mississippi and securing funding for inland waterways infrastructure are among ASA T&I priorities
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Farm Policy
Each year, soybean growers rely on the predictability of the farm safety net provided in the multi-year farm bill. They invest in crop insurance as an affordable and effective risk management tool to prepare for times of crop loss. Farmers turn to Congress for relief in times of unexpected economic disasters that accompany global pandemics or trade retaliation.
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Biotechnology
ASA works to advance soybean biotech priorities within Congress and regulatory agencies.
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Sustainability & Conservation
With its own comprehensive and ever-evolving protocol, ASA and soy partners support sustainability all along the production chain.
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Crop Protection
Developments throughout the year bring subtle to serious threats against soy’s future, so ASA is constantly working to protect soy interests
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300+ Agriculture Groups Call on EPA to Reform Endangered Species Act Processes
July 22, 2024
“Farmers Will Face Costly Restrictions Unnecessary to Protect Species” More than 300 agricultural groups, including the American Soybean Association and American Sugarbeet Growers Association, have called on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to work with stakeholders to reform its Endangered Species Act processes for pesticides. In a letter signed by 318 organizations representing hundreds of... Keep Reading
Qualifying Acres in the 40B Conservation Programs
July 18, 2024
By Scott Gerlt, PhD, ASA Chief Economist • Krista Swanson, NCGA Lead Economist • Katelyn Klawinsky, ASA Economics Intern The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), passed in August 2022, created a sustainable aviation fuel tax credit. This tax credit, called 40B due to its section in the IRA, is in effect for 2023 and 2024. The... Keep Reading
A Look at 40B and 45Z Credits for Soy Biofuels
June 6, 2024
By Scott Gerlt • ASA Chief Economist Federal tax credits for biofuels are poised to take a new direction. The Inflation Reduction Act was enacted in August 2022 and restructured biofuels tax credits (for more information on the IRA, read this previous Economist’s Angle). The legislation extends the Biodiesel Blenders Tax Credit, establishes a sustainable... Keep Reading