News Releases

Brandon Wipf, American Soybean Association director and soybean farmer from Huron, South Dakota, testified today before the Senate Agriculture Committee during a hearing on reauthorization of the U.S. Grain Standards Act. Wipf emphasized the critical role the law has in...

Yesterday, the United States and Indonesia issued a joint statement announcing a framework for reciprocal trade between the two countries. As part of the framework, the White House announced Indonesia would eliminate 99% of tariff barriers for all U.S. food...

The American Soybean Association welcomes the nomination from President Trump of Dr. Julie Callahan as Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of the United States Trade Representative. ASA CEO Stephen Censky, said, "Julie Callahan understands the importance of international export...

The American Soybean Association is pleased to announce the hiring of Mariah Wollweber as senior director of marketing and communications. Wollweber joins ASA’s senior leadership team today, based in the Washington, D.C. office. Stephen Censky, chief executive officer of ASA,...

The House of Representatives passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” this afternoon by a vote of 218-214. After months of debate and drafting, the legislation includes several American Soybean Association priorities, specifically securing key farm programs like crop insurance...

After over 24 hours of amendment debate, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” passed the Senate by a vote of 51-50, with Vice President Vance breaking the tie. The budget legislation, which paves the way for much of President Trump’s...

By Jacquie Holland, ASA Economist USDA made minor cuts to 2025 soybean acreage, which helped minimize losses from disappointing June 1 inventories. While USDA’s June 30 Acreage report generated a lot of buzz leading up to the report’s release, it...

NOPA and ASA applaud updated legislation, which excludes non-North American feedstocks from receiving U.S. tax credits, putting the U.S. farmer first  Today the Senate released legislative text with modifications to the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit as a part of...

Are you a U.S. soybean grower committed to conservation? Share your sustainability story, and you could be honored with the American Soybean Association’s 2026 Conservation Legacy Award.   This prestigious award recognizes soybean farmers who demonstrate outstanding stewardship by integrating conservation...

Dave Walton, secretary of the American Soybean Association and a farmer from Wilton, Iowa, testified today before the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management and Credit, emphasizing the importance of reauthorizing the U.S. Grain Standards Act....