POLICY PRIORITIES
Each year, the Michigan Soybean Association Board of Directors outlines policy priorities to focus on.
This year, their 6 priorities are as follows:
This year, their 6 priorities are as follows:
- Trade Expansion – Soybeans are Michigan’s #1 Export. Trade is critical to Agriculture. MSA and ASA work to promote partnerships and remove barriers to increase trade opportunities.
- Soy biobased Products – MSA supported a bill which offers priority to biobased products, many of which are made with soy.
- Transportation and Infrastructure – MSA and ASA work to ensure that infrastructure critical to agriculture, including locks, dams, ports, roads, bridges and railroads, are included in funding initiatives and supported in upgrade plans. Availability and reliability of utilities such as gas, electric and broadband are also priorities.
- Farm Bill – ASA is working with Congress on the new 2023 Farm Bill as well as working on implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill.
- Environmental Regulations – MSA and ASA work to support voluntary programs to achieve water quality and environmental goals. They also work to ensure that decisions on regulation are based on sound science. MSA also aims to protect the interests of farmers and will work on farmers’ behalf on policy stemming from the Western Lake Erie Basin algal blooms.
- Aquaculture – MSA and ASA recognize aquaculture as an emerging market for soybeans and are working to develop an environmentally sound and economically sustainable aquaculture industry.
