Illinois Soybean Production: Sustainability from the Ground Up

Vision

The Illinois Soybean Association strives to enable Illinois soybean producers to be the most knowledgeable and profitable soybean producers around the world.

Mission

To ensure Illinois soy is the highest quality, most dependable, sustainable and competitive in the global marketplace.

Celebrating 50 Years

ISA Goals

Maximum profitability and global competitive positioning for Illinois soybean producers

• Use 600 million bushels of Illinois soybeans by 2020

• Develop the highest quality soybean, soybean oil and soybean meal products

• Implement best management practices to maximize profitability

• Increase soybean production in a sustainable manner to meet global market needs

Priority Target Areas

• Animal Agriculture

• Transportation

• Yield, Composition & Profitability

– ILSoyAdvisor.com

– County-level sampling

• Freedom to Operate

• Organizational Excellence

ISA Leadership

Board of Directors

• 24 volunteer Illinois farmers

• 18 directors from districts throughout the state

• 6 at-large directors who represent the state as a whole

• Govern ISA use of checkoff and non-checkoff funds

• Each serves on production or marketing committee

ISA Sustainability Definition

Sustainable agriculture will meet today’s needs while helping future generations to meet their needs by: • Increasing productivity to meet future needs while decreasing

environmental impact • Improving access to safe food and feed, and the production of

renewable fuel that reduces air quality impacts • Improving the social and economic well-being of farmers and the

global community

Eighty percent of Illinois soybean farmers support

working toward this definition

Sustainability Program Objective

• Increase understanding of sustainable production practices

Information Farmers Community

Three Focus Areas

• Social Responsibility

• Environmental Stewardship

• Economic Standards

A Personal Viewpoint – David Droste

A Personal Viewpoint – David Droste

A Personal Viewpoint – David Droste

Thank You

For more information contact: Amy Roady

ISA Communications Director roadya@ilsoy.org (309) 808-3610