Farmer Priorities At The Capitol

The 2024 Iowa legislative session is underway and several topics have risen in importance for farmers. Matt Herman, ISA's chief officer, demand and advocacy highlights which discussions are likely to happen. With half of all biodiesel produced in the U.S. coming from soybeans, the renewable fuels infrastructure fund will likely be top of mind. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:22 Iowa Soybean policy initiatives in 2024 01:22 Topics of discussion likely to happen this session 02:50 How does the biodiesel funding request impact soybean farmers? 03:26 How can farmers get more involved with policy efforts? Facebook   / iowasoybeans   Instagram   / iowasoybean   X   / iowasoybeans   LinkedIn   / iowa-soybean-association   Who We Are: The Iowa Soybean Association (ISA) is driven to deliver increased soybean demand through market development and new uses, farmer-focused research and results, timely information and policy initiatives enabling farmers and the industry to flourish. Not funded by the soybean checkoff.