Trade is priority #1 for ASA as it pushes to rescind tariffs, open and expand markets for soy export
Learn MoreASA works on tax credits and RFS implementation to bolster this key secondary market
Learn MoreDredging the mighty Mississippi and securing funding for inland waterways infrastructure are among ASA T&I priorities
Learn MoreEach 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.
Learn MoreASA works to advance soybean biotech priorities within Congress and regulatory agencies.
Learn MoreWith its own comprehensive and ever-evolving protocol, ASA and soy partners support sustainability all along the production chain.
Learn MoreDevelopments 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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Building on Family Roots, Arkansas Farm Couple Wins National Conservation Legacy Award
March 2, 2024
With their crop consulting and plant breeding backgrounds, Brad and Joyce Doyle are continuing a family conservation legacy by using innovative solutions on their Arkansas farm. The Doyles have challenged the status quo for 30 years to make impressive strides, and that’s cause for celebration among the farm family’s fellow growers and conservationists. The... Keep Reading
ASA Survey Shows Herbicide Strategy Compliance Difficult for Farmers
February 8, 2024
Scott Gerlt, PhD and Kyle Kunkler The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed several pesticide registration plans that could significantly affect farmers’ abilities to utilize herbicides. EPA is responsible for approving registrations on pesticides in the United States and has consistently been found by courts to have not properly evaluated the registrations’ effects on endangered species.... Keep Reading
Title I Adjustments Could Enhance Effectiveness of the Farm Safety Net: Part II
September 7, 2023
By Scott Gerlt • ASA Chief Economist The agricultural safety net programs are intended to help producers remain solvent during adverse conditions. Title I of the farm bill contains programs in particular that are designed to mitigate structural risk. The 2019 crop year provided a stress test for the soybean sector as a trade war... Keep Reading