October 2026
October 1, 2026
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Iowa Soybean Association President Tom Adam crawls his combine through a soybean field near Keota, capturing some of the 595.6 million bushels harvested in Iowa in 2025. In this issue, see how Adam and other Iowa soybean farmers are connecting with global soybean buyers and building demand for U.S. soy as another harvest season arrives. Photo by Joclyn Kuboushek.
Executive Insights: Building demand one relationship at a time
Kirk Leeds, ISA CEO, reflects on 35 years of building demand for Iowa soybeans through global trade missions.
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Rural Route 2: Pockets full of harvest
Mementos from life on the farm show up far outside of the field.
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Iowa farmers are building trade relationships half a world away
What soybean farmers learned about building soybean demand while in Thailand.
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Powering swine with soy
Soybean meal derived from U.S. Soy helps pigs reach optimal performance in grow-finish diets.
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Voluntary conservation prevents enforced conservation
Take the lead on water quality with practical, voluntary conservation solutions tailored to your farm.
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This research partnership tackles emerging threats
This regional research partnership is helping farmers tackle threats so they can maximize their checkoff investment.
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Face-to-face with global buyers of U.S. soy
For buyers, the early August event provided insights into the new-crop soybeans making their way to maturity.
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Voices from the field, heard in Washington
Iowa Soybean Association Grassroots fellowship travels to the nation’s capital to advocate for soybean farmers.
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Iowa farmers elect new leadership to grow markets and advance opportunities for U.S. soybeans
Lee Brooke of Clarinda has been elected president of the Iowa Soybean Association, with four farmer-leaders also appointed to its Executive Committee.
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