The B20 Club of Illinois, a partnership between ISA and the American Lung Association, recently welcomed two new members; the Naperville Park District and Warner Petroleum Corporation. Since 2014, B20 Club members have consumed more than 88.5 million gallons of B20 and higher biodiesel blends, contributing to cleaner air and more sustainable operations throughout the state.

The nomination deadline for the annual ISA Achievement Awards Program is quickly approaching! Submissions for the Chairman's Award, Legislator of the Year Award, Excellence in Media Award, Friend of Illinois Soybean Farmers Award, and Farm Family of the Year Award are due this Friday, July 7.

Recently, ISA At-Large Director, Brady Holst, welcomed Representative Norine Hammond and the Chief of Staff for Senator Neil Anderson, Jacob Seukunian, to his farm near Augusta, Ill. During the visit, Holst provided an overview of his farming operation and discussed the end of this year's legislative session, the estate tax, biodiesel blends, cover crop usage and more.

The Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) recently announced the second class of Illinois Agriculture's 20 Under 40 Winners. The 2023 award recipients represent the best of Illinois agriculture, demonstrating exemplary citizenship within their communities, innovation on their farms, and inspiration for their generation and the ones to come.

This week, ISA's Government Relations and Agronomy teams traveled to the Tri-Town YMCA to talk with kids about cover crops, soil health, soy products, and careers in agriculture. The ISA team was joined by members from the DuPage County Farm Bureau, along with local legislators who were introduced to new perspectives on the soybean and agriculture industry.

Let Congress hear from you! The House Ag Committee opened a portal for members to submit their 2023 Farm Bill priorities. The Illinois Soybean Growers encourage you to visit their Soy Action Center and share farm bill priorities impacting your farm.