Weekly Update: 07.20.23

MARQUIS DOCK EXPANSION FOR SOY CRUSH 

Marquis received the necessary permits for its Marquis South Dock Expansion project on the Illinois River in Hennepin, Ill. The new 700-foot loading dock on the mile-long riverfront will allow the export of twenty barges of soy meal from the complex each week, approximately 1.5 million tons each year.

ISA STAFF MEMBERS VISIT WASHINGTON, D.C.

American Soybean Association (ASA) President Daryl Cates and representatives Stan Born, Rob Shaffer and Jered Hooker, World Intiative for Soy in Human Health (WISHH) Chair Roberta Simpson-Dolbeare, and ISA Government Relations staff members attended meetings with various Illinois legislators while in Washington D.C. last week for an ASA Board Meeting.

FFA WATER TESTING CHALLENGE

ISA and IL Corn have teamed up to offer the second annual FFA Water Testing Challenge, where participants can learn about the Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy and practices that can reduce nutrient loss. If your FFA chapter is interested in participating, contact Megan Dwyer at mdwyer@ilcorn.org. 

MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN: LIVESTOCK + CROPS SURVEY

"Match Made in Heaven: Livestock + Crops" is a partnership between crop and livestock associations, universities, public agencies, and soil and water groups. The results of this collaborative survey will help guide development of resources to benefit all. Find more information and a link to the survey below.

In a recent podcast from Brownfield Ag News, ISA Director of Agronomy, Abigail Peterson, talked about the importance of on-farm trials and gave listeners the inside scoop on the ILSoyAdvisor test plot that will be exhibited at this year’s Farm Progress Show.