2026 TOM OSWALD LEGACY AWARD NOMINATION FORM 

Inspired by Tom Oswald’s passion and impactful strides for progress within our industry, this award given by the United Soybean Board (USB) honors an individual or organization or group that has left a memorable mark on the soybean industry. 

 2025-2026 FIELD TRIALS OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT 

Through the On-Farm Trial Network, ISA is now recruiting farmers to participate in on-farm research that will evaluate foliar and seed treatment insecticides, sulfur fertilization, and double-crop wheat and soybean management. 

 ILLINOIS SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION SEEKS DISTRICT 18 DIRECTOR 

ISA is accepting applications for a qualified candidate to fill a vacant board seat for District 18, which includes the following counties: Franklin, Hamilton, Williamson, Saline, Gallatin, Union, Johnson, Pope, Hardin, Alexander, Pulaski and Massac. 

 SUBMIT SOYBEANS FOR THE 2025 QUALITY SURVEY 

Do you produce high-quality soybeans? This is your chance to find out! At no cost, you can send in a sample from your 2025 soybean harvest—postage included—and receive test results in mid-December. 

In this Field Advisor blog post, ISA Outreach Agronomist Stephanie Porter, CCA, shares why two-seeded pods are showing up across Illinois—and why Mother Nature isn’t the only factor.