News Releases

Washington, D.C. December 21, 2024. Congress passed shortly after the midnight deadline for a government shutdown a continuing resolution that includes provisions important to soy farmers, among them a farm bill extension and both disaster and economic assistance. Inflation, historically...

After agriculture’s collective call to have economic assistance including disaster aid in any end-of-year spending package proposed by Congress, America’s soy farmers are pleased to see it is part of the language released Tuesday evening in the proposed continuing resolution....

Lack of Economic Assistance Would Affect Farmers, Rural Communities, US Economy  As the 2024 timeclock quickly dissolves, negotiations to include economic assistance for agriculture producers in Congress’ year-end spending package also appear to be on meltdown. Without the immediate relief...

During its annual election meeting in St. Louis this week, the American Soybean Association Board of Directors voted in the executive committee members who will lead the organization through the coming year’s top advocacy priorities, including farm bill, regulatory issues,...

In response to its proposed “threatened” listing of the Monarch butterfly under the Endangered Species Act, the American Soybean Association is calling on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to hold a transparent process based in science to engage the...

President-elect Donald Trump has selected Jamieson Greer as nominee for the position of United States Trade Representative. Josh Gackle, American Soybean Association president and soy farmer from North Dakota said, “ASA congratulates Jamieson Greer for his nomination to serve as...

The American Soybean Association congratulates former Trump policy advisor Brooke Rollins on being selected by President-elect Donald Trump as nominee to serve as the next U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary. Josh Gackle, ASA president and soy farmer from Kulm, North...

The American Soybean Association welcomes President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of former U.S. Representative Lee Zeldin (R-NY) to serve as Environmental Protection Agency Administrator. ASA Chief Executive Officer Stephen Censky said, “From representing a congressional district with significant agriculture production to...

What is the value of seed treatments to U.S. soybean farmers, and how do they feel about alternatives to seed treatments? A recent survey conducted by the American Soybean Association and the United Soybean Board sought to determine just that....

Glufosinate-P Registration Restrictions Tightened   The American Soybean Association is expressing concern after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency imposed additional restrictions on farmers—a move that seems to have followed adverse comments from environmental groups. A new registration for glufosinate-P was...