October 14, 2026
By ASA Economics Intern Taylor Gillit & ASA Chief Economist Scott Gerlt, PhD For decades, export demand was the primary driver of growth for the U.S. soybean industry. Recently, challenges in export markets have coincided ...
October 1, 2026
By Scott Gerlt, PhD • ASA Chief Economist Small refinery exemptions can undercut headline biofuel blending numbers with much of the burden falling on biomass-based diesel. Since the enactment of the Renewable Fuel Standard in ...
September 22, 2026
A new report co-authored by the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) and American Soybean Association (ASA) documents ongoing economic pressures across farm country, despite recent price improvements in both commodity markets. The report analyzes and summarizes the results ...
More Than 1,200 Growers Report High Concern, Thin Margins and Uncertainty Heading into 2027 Executive Summary A September 2026 Farm Journal survey commissioned by the National Corn Growers Association and the American Soybean Association shows ...
August 27, 2026
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 ...
