General Info

Illinois Soybean Association is the statewide organization for Illinois soybean farmers. The farmers on its board administer soybean checkoff funds to support research, promotion, and educational programs designed to increase demand for Illinois soybeans and administer legislative and membership programs. Illinois Soybean Association ( ISA ) is the umbrella organization where the checkoff and the non-checkoff work together to serve the needs of soybean growers in Illinois. The two boards were combined in 2005 to manage growers' needs efficiently. The organization works to maximize the profitability of Illinois soybean producers in two separate and distinct ways. The non-checkoff side provides advocacy in Springfield and Washington, D.C., while the soybean checkoff funds research that enhances soybean production and use, plans and backs national and international market development efforts, and distributes invaluable industry information. ISA administers programs in research and market development, as well as lobbying efforts in Springfield and Washington, D.C. From the growth in biodiesel to the future of higher yields, ISA is producing results for Illinois soybean growers.