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August 1, 2024
Join the Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) Government Relations Team for a Town Hall Agriculture Legislative Breakfast in your region!
July 18, 2024
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has been researching the emerging soybean disease known as red crown rot (RCR) by trying to characterize the diversity of RCR pathogen isolates across Illinois. If you suspect your crops are affected by RCR and want confirmation, you can support this research by sending diseased samples to the USDA-ARS lab in Urbana free of charge.
July 11, 2024
Join us for the Illinois Field of Beans BBQ Grand Slam! Presented by the Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) and the Kansas City Barbecue Society (KCBS), this professional barbecue competition series consists of four events within the larger KCBS Competition Circuit and will judge competitors on three categories: chicken, pork, and ribs. The winner of the Grand Slam will be announced on September 21 at the “Praise the Lard” BBQ Competition in Murphysboro, Ill.