The Illinois Game Changers Issue
MAY 2026 | VOLUME 6, ISSUE 7
ISA Director of Government Relations & Strategy KJ Johnson provides an overview of the four areas ISA is focused on.
By Kevin “KJ” Johnson, Director of Government Relations & Strategy, Illinois Soybean Association
Although it’s generally a growing part of every year’s crop budget, innovation is often an early exit from farmers’ wish lists in years when crop revenue slips and budgets tighten. Here's how to balance tech resources with reality.
By IL Field & Bean Team
Experts share tips for equipment, marketing and sustainability over the long winter months.
By IL Field & Bean Team
Join the ISA Agronomy Team at the Field Advisor Forum—a day dedicated to learning how your checkoff dollars are funding impactful agronomic research in Illinois and providing data-driven solutions for your farm.
By Stephanie Porter
ISA's newly updated Field Advisor platform brings the latest on-farm research together with weekly agronomic insights and news to help your operation improve yield and profitability.
By Jennifer Jones
This opinion piece authored by El Paso farmer, Rob Shaffer, explores our opportunity to build stable, reliable markets for Illinois crops that provide a sustainable return on our investments.
By Rob Shaffer
Get to know the members of the ISA Agronomy Team and how they're working on your behalf.
By Olivia Key
Sixty percent of Illinois soybeans are exported to destinations around the world. This article highlights the “chain of custody” that Illinois soy goes through to get from farm to market.
By Eric Woodie
How do we make investments now to ensure a resilient transportation system by 2050? Learn more about what's needed to create an ag-centric transportation system.
By IL Field & Bean Team
The ISA Soy Innovation Center is developing bio-based lubricants while simultaneously developing market opportunities.
By IL Field & Bean Team
Tim Rendall, ISA Domestic Markets Manager, highlights sustainability in the agri-food supply chain and the need for better alignment between companies and farmers.
By Tim Rendall
Hit the road with Illinois Field & Bean to check out the local barbecue competition scene.
By Olivia Key
More investment is needed to stabilize funding for soil and water conservation districts that empower Illinois farmers' conservation use, writes ISA Environmental Policy Manager Corey Lacey in this editorial.
By Corey Lacey, Ph.D.