SCOTT GAFFNER ELECTED TO WISHH EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) At-Large Director Scott Gaffner was recently elected Secretary of the World Initiative for Soy in Human Health (WISHH) Executive Committee. Following the election, Gaffner expressed his excitement after serving on the WISHH Board of Directors for six years. 

HATS OFF TO HARVEST

Put on your favorite hat and join ISG and This Farm Girl Cooks for a pre-harvest gathering! Designed to bring farming communities together before the busy season gets underway, Hats off to Harvest will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 25 at Fatty’s Pub & Grille in DeKalb, Ill. Tickets must be purchased in advance.

RICHARD LYONS RECEIVES ILLINOIS LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD

Richard Lyons of Harvel, Illinois is the recipient of the 2024 Illinois Leopold Conservation Award, which honors farmers and forestland owners who go above and beyond in the management of soil health, water quality, and wildlife habitat on working land.

FARM BILL FOCUS OF ILLINOIS COMMODITY GROUPS

ISA Chairman Ron Kindred spoke with Brownfield Ag News at the State Fair Ag Day, where he highlighted ISA’s 60th anniversary, the association’s history, the soybean industry’s growth, and discussed his concerns with the Farm Bill. 

Planning next year's seed selection? Consider choosing soybeans with Peking resistance to manage Soybean Cyst Nematode (SCN). In this ILSoyAdvisor blog post, ISA Outreach Agronomist Stephanie Porter, CCA, shares research results from SIU's SCN and root knot nematode research site.