As the summer growing season began to wind down in mid-August, another season was just getting started for the Illinois Soybean Association (ISA). The period between mid-August and early September, within ISA, is better known as “trade visit season.”

Out of some 683 million bushels of soybeans Illinois farmers produce, 60 percent are exported around the world. Working on behalf of 43,000 farmers, the Illinois Soybean Association Market Development Committee is committed to improving trade relations with importers to move the needle forward and share the stories of those who produce the food we eat.

WEST UNION, ILL. (AUGUST 26, 2024) - On August 15, Congressman Mike Bost (R-IL 12th District) visited Rainbow Acres Farm, owned and operated by Brad Daugherty.