Documents
Illinois Soybean Association
United Soybean Board Application Form - 2012 (2-21-2012) Complete and submit this Application form, along with the Agreement to Serve statement, to the ISA offices by March 20, 2012, to be considered for nomination to serve on the United Soybean Board.
Organic Exemption Request Form (2-8-2012) Persons that produce and market only products eligible to be labeled as "100 percent organic" may request exemption from assessment under research and promotion programs. The information on this form is required to make a determination concerning a person's eligibility for exemption.
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Animal Agriculture
ISA Letter to Economic Development Administration (1-17-2011) This letter of support from ISA encourages the approval of a grant that will help fund infrastructure needed to serve Triumph Foods new pork processing facility in East Moline. It also outlines the many ways the project could benefit the area if proper granting is approved.
EZRegs offers easy access to environmental regulation information affecting farmers (5-13-2010) The EZRegs website developed by University of Illinois Extension specialists has been updated to include new information on key agricultural environmental regulations. Located at www.ezregs.illinois.edu, the website identifies environmental regulations that pertain to a variety of agricultural related areas, including livestock production, food crop production, ornamental horticulture production, landscape maintenance, and small-scale animal facilities.
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Transportation
Exporting Local Grains via Container from an Illinois River Agricultural Hub (10-25-2010) This study looked at historical and current container shipments out of Illinois and the potential of agricultural products for backhaul in containers back to Asia. Scenario analysis was conducted looking at the different options and costs for shipping containerized product from Beardstown to Asia. These options included: COB from Beardstown to Chicago, rail/truck to Chicago, transload at Chicago, and finally COB to the gulf and transfer to an international vessel for export.
Capitalizing on Containers (10-25-2010) The primary purpose of this report is to shine some light on the business of containerized exports of Illinois agricultural products – particularly corn, soybeans, and DDGS. This is a comparatively young, niche business that appears to be growing larger year by year. And it is a business that holds promise for farmers, the railintermodal and trucking industries, agricultural exporters – even to a small degree our country’s balance of trade. Many people in the farm and transportation sectors have begun to take notice. They are asking, “What exactly is going on?” And, “How can we participate and benefit?” Likewise, state and local governments are taking notice; and it was due to the collaboration of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) and the City of Rochelle that the work represented here was accomplished.
Container Security (10-20-2010) In January 2002, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) initiated the Container Security Initiative (CSI) to address the threat that terrorists might use maritime cargo containers to ship weapons of mass destruction. Under CSI, CBP is to target and inspect high-risk cargo shipments at foreign seaports before they leave for destinations in the United States. In July 2003, GAO reported that CSI had management challenges that limited its effectiveness. Given these challenges and in light of plans to expand the program, GAO examined selected aspects of the program’s operation, including the (1) factors that affect CBP’s ability to target shipments at foreign seaports, (2) extent to which highrisk containers have actually been inspected overseas, and (3) extent to which CBP formulated and documented strategies for achieving the program’s goals.
Shipping Line Abbreviations (10-20-2010) Abbreviations for various Shipping Lines. Also includes links to individual Shipping Line websites.
Guide for Security Practices in Transporting Agricultural and Food Commodities (10-20-2010) This guide is the result of a voluntary cooperative effort of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Agricultural and Food Transporters Conference (AFTC) of the American Trucking Associations (ATA). It provides voluntary guidance for enhanced security practices within your industry.
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Yield
Yield Challenge 2010 Data Report (2-11-2011) This informative document - funded by the Illinois soybean checkoff - provides an overview of the Illinois Soybean Association's 2010 Yield Challenge. It includes details on field locations, farming practices, team winners, as well as results of the grower survey.
2010 Yield Challenge Farmer Team Winners (1-3-2011) This brochure provides a recap of the winning teams from the the 2010 Illinois Yield Challenge, with details on team sponsors, captains and average yields. It also includes information on the Challenge's purpose and how it works.
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Sustainability
STAARS Project Report - April 2011 (4-27-2011) As a member of the Strategies Targeting American Agricultural Resources and Sustainability (STAARS) initiative, ISA wants to keep you informed of the progress this coalition is making. The April 2011 report shares general project updates, state-specific updates and next steps.
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Market Access/Advocacy
INTSOY 2011 Brochure (4-6-2011) This brochure gives all the details about INTSOY 2011, “Processing and Marketing Soybeans for Meat, Dairy, Baking and Snack Applications.” This five-day event runs June 5-10, 2011, at the National Soybean Research Laboratory (NSRL) at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Letter to IEPA on Pesticide Permits (1-11-2011) This letter to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency expresses general concerns regarding the Draft National Pollutant Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit for Point Source Discharges from the Application of Pesticides and how it would affect Illinois agriculture.
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Industrial Uses
Economic Impacts of Biodiesel Production on the Soybean Sector, Revisited (2-3-2011) A 2009 study funded by the United Soybean Board's Domestic Marketing Committee explored the financial impact biodiesel had on farmers' bottom lines. This report takes another look at those figures to assess what impact, if any, the lapse of the biodiesel tax exemption could have had on farms and shows that biodiesel continues to contribute positively to the soybean industry.
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Image Building
WISHH Annual Report (3-8-2012) Distributed at the 2012 Commodity Classic, this year's World Initiative for Soy in Human Health Annual Report features ISA Directors Pat Dumoulin and Bill Wykes on the cover, along with Advisory Director Phil Bradshaw.
Soy Value Pyramid (3-8-2012) This graphic from the World Initiative for Soy in Human Health (WISHH) illustrates how soy generates improved nutrition and economic growth.
Illinois Farm Family FOOD Brochure (2-4-2011) This Illinois Farm Family brochure invites farmers to take part in the Farmers Opening Our Doors (FOOD) program, which was established to answer consumers' questions about where their food comes from.
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Other Revenue
Make Your Mark as an ISA Soy Leader (5-9-2012) Find out what the ISA Soy Leader Task Force is, including who would make a good Soy Leader, the benefits of participating and how you can get involved.
Affiliate Program Flyer and Application (10-26-2011) This informative flyer contains basic information about the ISA affiliate member program. It also includes an application form for submitting your preliminary information to ISA.
ISA Corporate Partnership Program (10-24-2011) ISA has initiated a corporate partnership program, allowing large organizations to align their interests with the soybean industry and connect with members and other farmer-leaders. This informative flyer provides the details of the program and specifics for each of three different partnership levels: executive, principal and associate.
Membership Application (3-1-2011) Simply complete and submit this application form (along with the appropriate payment) to become a member of the Illinois Soybean Association and American Soybean Association.
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Research Briefs
Two Species of Symbiotic Bacteria Present in the Soybean Aphid (1-14-2010) ABSTRACT Aphids, which feed solely on plant phloem sap, have developed symbiotic associations with bacteria that provide them with the amino acids that are lacking in phloem. Three soybean aphid (Aphis glycines Mat samura) populations were screened for the presence of Buchnera aphidicola and three common species of secondary aphid symbionts (Serratia symbiotica, Hamiltonella defensa, and Regiella insecticola). Diagnostic polymerase chain reaction and subsequent DNA sequencing showed the presence of two species of symbiotic bacteria present in all three soybean aphid populations tested: B. aphidicola and Arsenophonus sp. Although Buchnera is commonly found in aphids, Arsenophonus is most commonly found in whiteßies (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), making the soybean aphid unique among aphids that have been tested for the presence of Arsenophonus.
Pathogenic Variation of Phakopsora pachyrhizi Infecting Soybean in Nigeria (1-14-2010) Soybean rust, caused by Phakopsora pachyrhizi, is an important disease in Nigeria and many other soybean-producing countries worldwide.
To determine the geographical distribution of soybean rust in Nigeria, soybean fields were surveyed in the Derived Savanna (DS), Northern Guinea Savanna (NGS), and Southern Guinea Savanna (SGS) agroecological zones in Nigeria between 2004 and 2006. Disease severity in each zone was determined and analyzed using geostatistics.
Effect of Fungicide and Timing of Application on Soybean Rust Severity and Yield (1-14-2010) Soybean rust, caused by Phakopsora pachyrhizi, is a devastating foliar disease of soybean that may cause significant yield losses if not managed by well-timed fungicide applications. To determine the effect of fungicide timing on soybean rust severity and soybean yield, field trials were completed in Paraguay (four locations), the United States (two locations), and Zimbabwe (one location) from 2005 to 2006.
EVALUATION OF AGGRESSIVENESS OF FUSARIUM VIRGULIFORME ISOLATES THAT CAUSE SOYBEAN SDS (1-12-2010) Fusarium virguliforme (Akoi, O’Donnell, Homma & Lattanzi), formerly named F. solani (Mart.) Sacc. f.sp. glycines, is the cause of soybean sudden death syndrome (SDS). Over the last 6 years, an international collection of F. virguliforme isolates has been established and maintained at the National Soybean Pathogen Collection Center, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
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