ISA REMAINS HOPEFUL FOR NEW FARM BILL

In a recent Brownfield Ag News article, ISA Director of Government Relations & Strategy Andrew Larson said he’s hopeful that a new five-year farm bill can be completed this year, citing discussions being held by Ag Committee leadership in both chambers of Congress.

OVER 1,000 SCN SAMPLES PROCESSED ACROSS 66 ILLINOIS COUNTIES

In this Field Advisor blog post, Nathan Schroeder reveals the growing data on soybean cyst nematode (SCN) across Illinois, with over 1,000 samples processed from 66 counties. SCN is proving to be widespread, but uneven sample distribution poses a challenge to fully understanding the threat.

CONGRESSWOMAN UNDERWOOD VISITS STARVED ROCK LOCK AND DAM

Congresswoman Lauren Underwood, alongside ISA and the Illinois Corn Growers Association, recently visited the Starved Rock Lock and Dam in Ottawa, Ill. The tour, hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, focused on the critical importance of infrastructure investment for the agriculture industry.

BIODIESEL EXPERTS SAY EXTENSION OF TAX CREDIT WOULD CREATE MORE CERTAINTY FOR PRODUCERS

Iowa and Illinois biodiesel experts recently told Brownfield Ag News that extending the biodiesel blenders’ tax credit for one year would create more certainty as the U.S. Treasury develops guidance for the new Clean Fuel Production tax credit, also known as 45Z.

Sixty percent of Illinois soybeans are exported to destinations around the world. In this Field & Bean article, ISA Trade Analyst Eric Woodie highlights the “chain of custody” that Illinois soy goes through to get from farm to market.