June 2026
June 1, 2026
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All rows lead to soy on a farm near Slater. In this issue, explore how soybean checkoff investments are improving export logistics, creating demand and demonstrating success from California to Egypt and every place in between. Photo by Joclyn Kuboushek.
Executive Insights: The power of farmer investment
Soybean farmers have supported research and grown soybean demand through the checkoff program for over 35 years.
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Rural Route 2: Beyond the remote
Here’s to the dads who remind us farmers don’t truly take a day off from their farm, their families or their faith.
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Closing the gap between Iowa’s farmers and consumers
The Iowa Food & Family Project has connected Iowans to the farmers growing their food for over 15 years.
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DPA Auctions joins Iowa Soybean as Partners+ Program participant
DPA Auctions and the Iowa Soybean Association's new partnership will positively impact the bottom line of soybean farmers.
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Soy Squad shapes future ag leaders
ISA’s Soy Squad program connects students with industry leaders, building skills, networks and confidence for future careers in agriculture.
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Iowa, U.S. farmers make their case as California limits soy-based fuels
Iowa soybean farmers traveled to Sacramento earlier this spring where they urged regulators to tweak the state’s LCFS.
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Iron deficiency chlorosis: Causes and challenges
ISA's trial results from six Iowa fields with a history of iron deficiency chlorosis.
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Expanding export pathways
Strategic investments along the Great Lakes expand capacity for soybean meal exports.
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35 years of building soybean demand
Farmers reflect on how the soybean checkoff evolved from fragmented efforts to a unified system.
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From Iowa to Egypt, a look at soy's global path
Two Iowa farmers visit Egypt to see how soybeans are used, building relationships and understanding global demand.
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From the cab to global impact
John Heisdorffer’s leadership shaped soybean markets, policy and farmer voice from Iowa to the global stage.
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