American Soybean Association (ASA) CEO Steve Censky is participating in a discussion on the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), along with other top agriculture leaders Thursday at 9 p.m. CST on RFD-TV.

The panel will explore what TPP is, why it is beneficial to farmers and ranchers and how it could impact the future of agriculture. Censky will provide ASA’s views on the benefits of TPP on this special RFD-TV show.

ASA supports ratification of the 12-nation trade pact and continues to urge Congress to work toward passage. Specifically by market, the TPP would provide positive benefits for the U.S. food and agriculture sector, primarily through new export market access in Japan and Vietnam—two countries where the agricultural sectors are currently protected by high tariffs. For soybean farmers, the benefits of the TPP come in the form of increased soy exports, as well as through increased soybean meal sales domestically to U.S. livestock producers who would see significantly higher exports under the TPP as barriers to U.S. meat, poultry and dairy products are eliminated.

Thursday’s panel also includes National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Tracy Brunner; National Council of Farmer Cooperatives President /CEO Chuck Conner; American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall; National Pork Producers Council President John Weber; and National Milk Producers Federation President/CEO James Mulhern.

Viewers can call in with questions or comments at 1-877-731-6733.