What’s Happening at the American Soybean Association
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Scroll here for quick links to hot topics, event previews and recaps, Soy Action Center, answers to common consumer questions and more.
ASA continually works on a number of policy, trade and regulatory issues affecting the future of soy. Click on issues of interest for ASA’s position, background info, and information links.
Trade is priority #1 for ASA as it pushes to rescind tariffs, open and expand markets for soy export
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ASA works on tax credits and RFS implementation to bolster this key secondary market
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Dredging the mighty Mississippi and securing funding for inland waterways infrastructure are among ASA T&I priorities
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Each year, soybean growers rely on the predictability of the farm safety net provided in the multi-year farm bill. They invest in crop insurance as an affordable and effective risk management tool to prepare for times of crop loss. Farmers turn to Congress for relief in times of unexpected economic disasters that accompany global pandemics or trade retaliation.
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ASA works to advance soybean biotech priorities within Congress and regulatory agencies.
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With its own comprehensive and ever-evolving protocol, ASA and soy partners support sustainability all along the production chain.
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Developments throughout the year bring subtle to serious threats against soy’s future, so ASA is constantly working to protect soy interests
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ASA Farmer Forum to Offer Valuable Insights on Conservation Programs
May 6, 2025
Annual soy event scheduled Aug. 25 open to all farmers at no cost The American Soybean Association will bring back a valuable opportunity for industry collaboration, connections and learning for a second year this August. Registration is now open for the 2025 ASA Farmer Forum: Building Your Conservation Program and Profit Potential. This free... Keep Reading
Tariff De-escalation Supports Soybean Prices
May 1, 2025
By Jacquie Holland, ASA Economist Through the week ending April 25, soybean futures contracts closed the week higher after tensions calmed slightly between the U.S. and China. Nearby May 2025 soybean futures gained $0.125/bu. (1%) this week to close near $10.4875/bu., notching a two-month high on Thursday due to a soyoil price rally. New crop... Keep Reading
Soybean Crush Expansion, 2025 Update
April 10, 2025
By Scott Gerlt • ASA Chief Economist The soybean processors industry has been expanding over the past two years. The practical domestic capacity of the industry has increased from about 2.23 billion bushels per year at the beginning of 2023 to about 2.55 billion bushels per year at the beginning of 2025 for an increase... Keep Reading
