May 4, 2023
By Scott Gerlt • ASA Chief Economist Title I of the farm bill provides the portion of the farm safety net that assists farmers through major market shocks. This requires program trigger levels be high ...
March 30, 2023
By Scott Gerlt • ASA Chief Economist The Congressional Budget Office is the referee of the farm bill process. The nonpartisan office within the legislative branch is tasked with estimating the costs of legislation for ...
February 2, 2023
By Scott Gerlt • ASA Chief Economist China remains the goliath of global soybean demand. Over 60% of soybean trade around the world is destined for the country. The U.S. exports about half of its ...
January 5, 2023
By Scott Gerlt • ASA Chief Economist Under the Renewable Fuel Standard, the Environmental Protection Agency must set annual biofuel blending levels for gasoline and diesel supplies. As part of that process, EPA releases a ...
December 1, 2022
By Scott Gerlt • ASA Chief Economist Soybeans are the United States’ top agricultural export with over $27 billion in exports in 2021. About half of the soybean crop is exported as whole soybeans. Trade ...
