Food & Agriculture

Urban farming is often portrayed as raised wooden beds or community garden plots on overgrown vacant lots in cities around the country. The more...

A Message To The Younger Generation

By Vanessa Hunt, ASA Director of Publications & Visuals The American Soybean Association has a long history, trusted reputation, and deep relationships across the agriculture...

SoyPAC 101

By Andrew Cyphers, ASA SoyPAC Manager Decisions made in Washington can have a direct impact on soybean farmers – from trade and biofuels to the...

David Johanson Brings a Career in Trade to ASA

By Blair Shipp, ASA State Policy Communications Coordinator After years of working on trade investigations covering everything from steel and chemicals to home appliances, David...

Midterms Put Agriculture in the Spotlight

By Blair Shipp, ASA State Policy Communications Coordinator When voters head to the polls Nov. 3, they will determine more than which party controls Congress....

Why Partnerships Matter

By Tracy Snider, ASA Executive Director of Industry & State Relations While some days on the farm are spent solo with large machines, computers, and...

Tunes From the Cab

By Blair Shipp, ASA State Policy Communications Coordinator By Blair Shipp, ASA State Policy Communications Coordinator Harvest has its own soundtrack. From podcasts and favorite teams...

Building Markets Beyond the Farm: How the Biomass-Based Diesel Initiative is Delivering Results for U.S. Soybean Farmers

By Josh Rahm, ASA Director of Government Affairs When soybean farmers plant their crops each spring, their focus is understandably on weather, markets, and producing...

From High School to Higher Education: Funding Your Ag Passion With Soy Scholarship

By Farris Haley, ASA Industry Relations Manager The future of agriculture depends entirely on cultivating bright, innovative minds. Recognizing this need, the American Soybean Association...

2026 ASA Farmer Forum Brings Farmers & Industry Together to Explore Conservation & Profitability

By Doug Schilling, ASA Industry Relations Project Coordinator For U.S. soybean farmers, conservation decisions are increasingly connected to the economic realities of running a farm....

Strengthening the Soy Industry Through the ASA Action Partnership Initiative

By Erin Glarner, ASA Director of Industry Relations The ASA Action Partnership (ASAAP), established in 2011, brings together stakeholders across the U.S. soybean industry to...

The quest for speed

Daniel Yankelovich (1924-2017), an award-winning public opinion pollster, observed late in his career that government leaders, news organizations, and experts adhere to a dysfunctional,...

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