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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

ASA Hires New Sr. Director of Communications & Marketing

July 7, 2025

The American Soybean Association is pleased to announce the hiring of Mariah Wollweber as senior director of marketing and communications. Wollweber joins ASA’s senior leadership team today, based in the Washington, D.C. office. Stephen Censky, chief executive officer of ASA, said, “I’m thrilled to welcome Mariah to the ASA team. As a fifth-generation farmer with... Keep Reading

Proposed Biofuel Blending Obligation Presents an Opportunity for U.S. Soy

July 3, 2025

A significant increase in blending levels and changes in the treatment of imports would make soy a preferred biofuel feedstock By Scott Gerlt • ASA Chief Economist  Biofuel markets are driven by policy, and these policies often challenge the markets. Favorable announcements can be few and far between at times. Yet, EPA’s proposed blending levels... 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