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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.

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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

Soybean Farmers Deeply Concerned with Senate Proposal to Reward U.S. Tax Credits to Foreign Biofuel Feedstocks

June 18, 2025

The American Soybean Association expressed disappointment in the Senate Finance Committee’s budget reconciliation text that made significant modifications to the House-passed Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit language. The Senate Finance Committee text reverts on the progress made in the House to support U.S. farmer-driven domestic biofuels by removing a key provision to ringfence North... Keep Reading

Soybean Farmers Deeply Concerned with Senate Proposal to Reward U.S. Tax Credits to Foreign Biofuel Feedstocks

June 17, 2025

The American Soybean Association expressed disappointment in the Senate Finance Committee’s budget reconciliation text that made significant modifications to the House-passed Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit language. The Senate Finance Committee text reverts on the progress made in the House to support U.S. farmer-driven domestic biofuels by removing a key provision to ringfence North... Keep Reading

How does U.S. soybean production compare to Brazil?

May 22, 2025

Brazilian soybean farmers are poised to benefit from a trade war. How will U.S. soybean producers adapt to compete in the trade war era? By Jacquie Holland, ASA Economist, and Katelyn Klawinsky, ASA Economics Intern There has been no shortage of media attention on Brazilian soybean production after the U.S. implemented new tariff actions in... Keep Reading