ASA Welcomes David Johanson as International Trade Advisor

September 1, 2026

The American Soybean Association today welcomed David Johanson, former chairman and commissioner of the U.S. International Trade Commission, to its government affairs team as ASA international trade advisor. Johanson has extensive international trade experience, with much of his career focused on agriculture. “David brings tremendous experience and a deep understanding of both agricultural trade and the...

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ASA Statement on Small Refinery Exemptions & RIN Reallocation

August 31, 2026

The American Soybean Association today responded to the administration’s actions on 2025 small refinery exemption (SRE) petitions, which remove approximately 1.76 billion Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) from Renewable Fuel Standard compliance for small refiners but propose to reallocate 100% of those RINs to larger refiners in the current 2026-2027 period, thereby assuring no loss in...

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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...

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