The South Dakota Soybean Checkoff and the South Dakota Soybean Association are working hard to grow our agricultural industry – and we aren’t alone.

Strategic partnerships and collaboration with these organizations create new uses, develop domestic and international markets, advance technology, and generate a positive outlook for South Dakota’s agricultural producers and consumers.

United Soybean

United Soybean Board Announces Departure of CEO Polly Ruhland

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$13.6 Million in Grants Boost Technical Assistance for Farmers Adopting Cover Crops Through Farmers for Soil Health

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Soy Innovation Challenge Winner Offers New Approach to Soy Meal Processing

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America’s Soybean Farmers Reach 30,000 Families at White House Easter Egg Roll

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Architect of the Soy Checkoff Ken Bader Presented with Inaugural Tom Oswald Legacy Award

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U.S. Soy Goes the Extra Mile with Sustainable Solutions for Cities and Communities

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American Soybean Association

Policies in Progress: Renewable fuels, WOTUS and pesticide compliance are among top ASA advocacy priorities beyond the farm bill

By Allison Jenkins In a farm bill year like 2023, members of the American Soybean Association’s government affairs team have their hands full, working r

River Rebounds from Historic Low Water Levels

By Mike Steenhoek, Executive Director, Soy Transportation Coalition Last fall, much of our nation’s attention was devoted to the historically low water le

Future for Biotech and Biobased Products is Bright

By Ariel Wiegard, ASA Director of Government Affairs As a lobbyist representing soy growers in Washington, D.C., one of my favorite facts to share with la

ASA Advocacy Team Leaders Talk Policy Priorities for 2023

By Randy Barrett Volunteer farmer representatives work year-round to represent the realities of growing soybeans to Washington policymakers. Those America

Farmer-Funded R&D Lab Successfully Develops New Uses for Soybeans, Soy Oil

By Tom Steever Dylan Karis is the lead chemist at Airable Research Lab, where they’re finding biobased solutions for consumers and industrial chemical com

Twenty-Five Percent More U.S. Soy in Global Food Security Product

Participants at the Dubai International Aid and Humanitarian Development Conference learn about how ASA/WISHH partnered with Edesia Nutrition to develop a