Weekly Update: 02.02.23

ASA PRESIDENT TALKS SOY ON CAPITOL HILL

Illinois farmer and current ASA President, Daryl Cates, visited Washington, D.C. last week to discuss soy policy along with Christy Seyfert, ASA’s Executive Director of Government Affairs. The two met with the Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman and the House Agriculture Committee Chairman to discuss ASA priorities for the 2023 Farm Bill and the Renewable Fuel Standard.

PROJECT BROADBAND BREAKTHROUGH TAKES FLIGHT

ISA and its partners held the first Project Broadband Breakthrough webinar enabling participants to learn more about the program and their opportunities for involvement, develop their plan, and submit a proposal to provide reliable and affordable broadband access to every citizen in their respective counties.

ILLINOIS NREC RESEARCH SURVEY

The Illinois Nutrient Research and Education Council (NREC) needs your input as they develop their research priorities for the 2024 Research RFP. Your feedback helps to drive conversation and increase the number of voices that are heard throughout the process.

SOY ENVOY APPLICATION PERIOD ENDS SOON

Don’t miss out! Apply today to be an ILSoyAdvisor Soy Envoy. Beginning March 2023 through October, these individuals will support Illinois soybean farmers in their goals of increasing yields and profits while minimizing environmental impact. Applications are due this Friday, February 3.

The share of soybean oil going toward biofuel production has quadrupled over the past decade. In the latest marketing year, 43 percent of all soybean oil used in the U.S. went toward biofuel production. To gauge the impact of rising soybean oil demand on retail food prices, an economic model was made by Jayson Lusk to link the farm-supply of soybeans to retail-demand.