MEETING THE DEMANDS OF A GROWING WORLD

The American Soybean Association (ASA) represents U.S. soybean farmers on domestic and international policy issues important to the soybean industry. ASA has 26 affiliated state associations representing 30 soybean-producing states and more than 500,000 soybean farmers.

What’s Happening at the American Soybean Association

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Learn About Our Key Issues

ASA continually works on a number of policy, trade and regulatory issues affecting the future of soy. Click on issues of interest for ASA’s position, background info, and information links.

Latest News

High School Seniors: Kick-Start Your Ag Career With the ASA BASF Soy Scholarship

November 3, 2026

Do you know an outstanding high school senior who is interested in pursuing a career in agriculture? Each year, the American Soybean Association partners with BASF to award a scholarship to a student pursuing an agriculture-related degree. The scholarship supports the next generation of leaders who will help sustain and grow the soybean industry. The... Keep Reading

Has Biofuel Demand Replaced Export Demand in U.S. Soybean Markets?

October 14, 2026

By ASA Economics Intern Taylor Gillit & ASA Chief Economist Scott Gerlt, PhD For decades, export demand was the primary driver of growth for the U.S. soybean industry. Recently, challenges in export markets have coincided with the rapid expansion of domestic demand for soybean oil used as a biofuel feedstock in renewable diesel and biodiesel.... Keep Reading

Soy Demand Rises to Meet Large Crop

August 13, 2026

End users expected to jockey for additional bushels from larger 2026 soybean acreage By Jacquie Holland, ASA Economist Soybean farmers and market watchers alike were salivating for USDA’s first look at farmer-surveyed yields ahead of the August 2026 Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report published late Wednesday morning. Yield turned out... Keep Reading