As the grass is beginning to green, trees are budding and birds are singing, spring is in full-swing and Illinois soybean farmers are spending long days planting their fields. From all your friends at the Illinois Soybean Association (ISA), we wish you a safe and successful growing season!

Join 2023 Soy Envoy, Kris Ehler, as he delves into how changes in federal crop replant insurance coverage dates were influenced by the rising popularity of planting soybeans earlier in the year, and how you can take advantage of these later insurance dates this growing season.

Join the Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) and all soybean growers and consumers across the nation in celebrating Soy Foods Month this April. Illinois farmers are dedicated to meeting the world’s demand for soy in a sustainable way. Through soil and water conservation, crop rotation, and carbon net neutrality goals, soybean farmers continue to provide this nutritious and versatile crop to people around the globe.

This week, Illinois Soybean Growers (ISG) directors and staff traveled to Washington, D.C. to meet with members of the Illinois delegation to promote ISG legislative priorities which include the 2023 Farm Bill, the importance of inland waterways improvements, biofuels, and other issues that impact Illinois farmers.

Illinois Soybean Growers (ISG) hosted a Lobby Day Event with the Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association on Wednesday, March 22 in Springfield, Ill. This event provided the opportunity for ISG members to highlight agricultural priorities in Illinois while meeting state legislators.

The Illinois Soybean Association has named its ILSoyAdvisor Soy Envoy class for the 2023 growing season. The ILSoyAdvisor Soy Envoy program has expanded to include agronomy experts from across the state, including crop consultants, industry professionals, and a research student who will be providing local recommendations throughout the season to Illinois farmers.