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U.S. Soy Growers Approve Annual Resolutions
Fri, 18 Mar 2022 08:59:43 CDT
Commodity Classic concluded on Saturday, March 12, with members of the American Soybean Association approving the organization's annual policy resolutions. This process is critical, as it updates and builds on existing resolutions and helps lead the organization in addressing current and emerging priorities for the U.S. soy industry.
The resolutions approved for this year highlighted soy policies including supply chain, crop protection and a strong safety net for the 2023 Farm Bill. Among the approvals are resolutions supporting:
· An improved Title I farm safety net in the next farm bill and continued support for crop insurance
· Sufficient in person staffing at USDA county offices
· Policies that ease supply chain delays and obstructions
· The use of sound science, grower engagement, and flexibility on pesticide Endangered Species Act mitigations
· Biofuels enhancement programs in the 2023 Farm Bill
· Increased USDA investment in soybean research proportionate to soybean's farmgate receipts
· Engagement in negotiations for new free trade agreements, including in the Indo-Pacific region
· Promotion of U.S. soy as the most sustainably produced soy in the world
· Inclusion of soy and bio-based products in the next farm bill and beyond
· Federal agencies working together to improve broadband spectrum licensing decisions and cyber security
· Full funding of the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
· Definition of biodiversity that encompasses the wide variety of beneficial species tied to agriculture
· Energy development on private land that protects farmers' interests
· A reaffirmation of producers' right to repair their equipment and machinery
· The national soybean checkoff, which helps develop new uses and expands markets
The ASA resolutions process kicked off in January and was shaped by input from states, ASA board members and other farmer-leaders and staff who serve on ASA's advocacy teams covering various soy policy areas. Recommendations are thoroughly reviewed by resolution subcommittees, which hone the language that is voted on by delegates. The process is conducted in multiple stages to allow ample input, revisions, and improvements from ASA membership across the soy states and culminates in the final voting process, held on the final day of Commodity Classic.
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