June 2025
May 29, 2025
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On the Cover
ISA President Brent Swart on his farm near Spencer in 2024. Each candidate in the 2025 ISA Board of Directors election outlined key challenges and opportunities facing soybean farmers, along with proposed strategies the board could pursue to address them. Selected words and phrases from their statements appear on the right side of the cover.
Photo by Joclyn Bushman; illustration by Susan Langman.
Executive insights: Your voice, your vote
Make your voice heard by casting your vote for the farmer leaders you want directing the work of your soybean checkoff investment.
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Rural Route 2: Vote - You hold the power
Take the opportunity to vote for the farmer leaders whom you want to direct the work of the Iowa Soybean Association.
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2025 ISA director election voting guide
Utilize this voting guide before casting your vote in the upcoming 2025 Iowa Soybean Association director elections.
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Director Elections - District 3 candidates
Meet the two candidates who are running for the open District 3 seat on the Iowa Soybean Association Board of Directors.
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Director Elections - District 4 candidates
Meet the two candidates who are running for the open District 4 seat on the Iowa Soybean Association Board of Directors.
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Director Elections - District 5 candidates
Meet the two candidates who are running for the open District 5 seat on the Iowa Soybean Association Board of Directors.
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Director Elections - District 6 candidates
Meet the two candidates who are running for the open District 6 seat on the Iowa Soybean Association Board of Directors.
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Director Elections - District 8 candidates (Race 1)
Meet the two candidates running in the first open seat race in District 8 for the ISA Farmer Board of Directors.
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Director Elections - District 8 candidates (Race 2)
Meet the two candidates running in the second open seat race in District 8 for the ISA Farmer Board of Directors.
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Director Elections - At-large candidates
Meet the two candidates who are running for the open at-large seat on the Iowa Soybean Association Board of Directors.
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Steenhoek recognized with Tom Oswald Legacy Award
STC Executive Director Mike Steenhoek receives award that honors an Iowa farmer's legacy for his extensive impact on the soybean supply chain.
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Cedar Rapids farmer recognized by ASA for environmental leaderships
Jim O'Connell's effort to protect soil and water quality through conservation honored by American Soybean Association.
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Sidney farmer recognized for outstanding advocacy by ASA
Outstanding State Volunteer Award presented to past ISA president Jeff Jorgenson for his dedication to advocating for the soybean industry.
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Iowa conservation leader recognized for service to soybean farmers
Roger Wolf receives ASA's Distinguished Leadership Award for spearheading the conservation agronomist network and Agriculture's Clean Water Alliance.
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Seeds, savings and strategy - Maximizing input ROI
Research trial results from the ISA Research Center for Farming Innovation help farmers increase their return on investment by evaluating seeding rate and fungicide usage.
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California Dreaming - The Golden State offers markets to Iowa soybean farmers
The soybean industry continues to advocate for biodiesel market expansion in connection with California's CARB air pollution policies.
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Biofuel demand powers soybean crush growth
Increased soybean crush capacity in Iowa impacts the soybean prices and our ability to utilize soybeans domestically.
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