News Releases

ASA’s World Initiative for Soy in Human Health program recently highlighted its collaboration with international strategic partners, emphasizing the role of U.S. soy in global food security. Supported by the United Soybean Board, WISHH's Take Action for Global Food Security...

Washington, D.C. Dec. 19, 2023. In response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s latest announcement that it will restore uses of chlorpyrifos and commit to a science-based review of the pesticide, Alan Meadows, American Soybean Association director and soybean grower from...

Washington, D.C. Dec. 15, 2023. The U.S. Department of the Treasury has issued long-awaited guidance on the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Credit (40B) established by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), and the news is positive for U.S. soybean farmers. “America’s soybean...

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

Washington, D.C. Nov. 22, 2023. The American Soybean Association is expanding its staff in both the D.C. policy office and the St. Louis headquarters to meet the growing needs of the soybean industry. Joining the advocacy team for the national...

Recently released proposals from the Environmental Protection Agency regarding its Endangered Species Act commitments under the pesticide program are causing great concern among soybean farmers. To provide scope for the potential detriment to soy, just one of the proposals alone...

The U.S. Department of Commerce today announced a significant reduction in duties on phosphate fertilizers imported from Morocco, decreasing them significantly from 19.97% to just 2.12%. The American Soybean Association President Daryl Cates, a soybean farmer from Illinois, welcomed this...

By Scott Gerlt • ASA Chief Economist The Environmental Protection Agency has recently released several proposals regarding its Endangered Species Act commitments under its pesticide program. One such proposal could significantly hinder or prevent pesticide use on close to 13...

Agriculture groups are applauding a ruling from the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals that upholds sound science by throwing out the Environmental Protection Agency’s rule that essentially banned the use of chlorpyrifos, a product farmers use to protect their crops...

Strong agriculture leaders are vital to the sustainability and growth of our industry, and the American Soybean Association wants to provide a student interested in agriculture with a college scholarship as they begin their education.   The Soy Scholarship is...