Tariff De-escalation Supports Soybean Prices

May 1, 2025

By Jacquie Holland, ASA Economist Through the week ending April 25, soybean futures contracts closed the week higher after tensions calmed slightly between the U.S. and China. Nearby May 2025 soybean futures gained $0.125/bu. (1%) this week to close near $10.4875/bu., notching a two-month high on Thursday due to a soyoil price rally. New crop...

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Soybean Growers Disappointed in ITC Vote on 2;4-D Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duties

April 29, 2025

The International Trade Commission has voted in favor of imposing final anti-dumping (AD) and countervailing duties (CVD) on imports of 2;4-D from China and India. Caleb Ragland, president of the American Soybean Association and a soybean farmer from Kentucky, said, “The announcement of these final duties on imports is disappointing to soybean growers across the...

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Arkansas Student Receives ASA, BASF Soy Scholarship

April 21, 2025

Connor Henry of Stuttgart, Arkansas, is the recipient of the 2025-2026 Soy Scholarship award, sponsored by the American Soybean Association and BASF. The ASA/BASF Soy Scholarship is a $7,000 award presented to an exceptional high school senior who excels in both academic and leadership roles and who plans to pursue a degree in an agriculture-related...

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