News Releases

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...

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...

By ASA Chief Economist Scott Gerlt, PhD and ASA Sr. Economist Omid Karami, PhD Since 2004, the U.S. government has put its money where the fuel tank is, and it has implemented policies such as the Biodiesel Blenders' Tax Credit...

Potential move could cost soybean farmers approximately $1 billion and eliminate hundreds of millions of gallons of biofuel demand The American Soybean Association is sounding the alarm over reports that small refinery exemptions for the 2025 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) compliance year could far...

The American Soybean Association is disappointed that the Agricultural Act of 2026 was not advanced during today's markup by the Senate Agriculture Committee. While the legislation was tabled for further consideration, today's action delays much-needed progress toward enacting a bipartisan...

Ahead of today's Senate Agriculture Committee markup of the Agricultural Act of 2026, the American Soybean Association is urging lawmakers to advance a bipartisan five-year farm bill and keep the legislation moving toward final passage this year. "America's soybean farmers...

Ahead of a legislative markup of the Agricultural Act of 2026, the American Soybean Association shared appreciation for the Senate Agriculture Committee’s continued work in finalizing a comprehensive five-year farm bill that strengthens the farm economy. The revised farm bill...

Are you a U.S. soybean farmer committed to conservation and sustainability? The American Soybean Association wants to hear your story. ASA is now accepting applications for the 2027 Conservation Legacy Awards, recognizing soybean farmers who demonstrate outstanding environmental stewardship while...

Yesterday, the Trump Administration announced new Section 301 tariffs on imports from 60 trading partners, replacing the expired Section 122 tariffs. The new action includes exemptions for certain agricultural inputs, including some products the American Soybean Association and a broad...

The American Soybean Association applauds Secretary Brooke Rollins and Senator John Hoeven for their efforts to restore the prevented plant buy-up option under the federal crop insurance program. ASA has long advocated for restoring this important risk management tool and...