Weekly Update: 03.16.23

ILLINOIS 20 UNDER 40 FARMERS: JOIN THE 2023 CLASS 

ISA is excited to identify the 2023 class of Illinois 20 Under 40 Farmers who are making positive impacts on their farms and in their communities. We need your help! Nominate someone, or yourself, to be an Illinois 20 Under 40 Farmer by Friday, March 31. 

B20 CLUB HOSTS BIODIESEL EVENT 

This week, the B20 club recently hosted a biodiesel event at the ISA Lombard office. Attendees included B20 members and fleet partners, who learned how to continue their work to create and utilize higher and higher blends of biofuels, a net positive for participants' checkbooks and the health of our environment.  

ILLINOIS FARMER PARTICIPATES IN ASA YOUNG LEADER PROGRAM

This week,  ISA  member and soybean farmer, Sarah Tweet Landers, participated in the American Soybean Association (ASA) Young Leader Program program at Commodity Classic in Orlando, Florida.  

SOYBEAN PROTECTION AND QUARANTINE  PROGRAM  

USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service recently announced a new plant protection and quarantine program for containerized soybeans and commercial samples negotiated with the Specialty Soya and Grains Alliance. SSGA’s work on this project has been supported by the Illinois Soybean Association checkoff program.

In the latest episode of the By Association Podcast, hear from ISA Board Director and Market Development Committee Chairman, Scott Gaffner, Trade & Exports Manager, Eileen Urish, and Communications Director, Rachel Peabody as they recap their recent mission trip Egypt.