Welcome to Tennessee Soybean
Checkoff
Led by nine volunteer soybean farmers, the Tennessee Soybean Promotion Board invests and leverages soy checkoff dollars to maximize profit opportunities for soybean farmers.
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Association
Membership organization concerned with policies that affect soybean producer profits in Tennessee and affiliated with the American Soybean Association.
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Education
Want to learn more about soybeans in Tennessee? Click here for soybean and general farming information and resources that can be used in the classroom.
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Tools
The Tennessee Soybean Promotion Board strives to ensure that soybean farmers have access to the best tools, resources and information to help them address the issues they fact in the field.
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Summer Board Meeting
When: 9:30 a.m.
Location: The Tennessee Soybean Association Building, 100 Executive Dr., Jackson, TN
9:30 a.m. Council meeting; 11:30-12:45 lunch; Association meeting 12:50-2:00; Board meeting 2:10-4:30. To sign up for these meetings call or email Marsha Dabney at 731-668-2850 or mdabney@tnsoybeans.org.
Soybean Night at the Ballpark
When: 5:45 p.m., Friday, Aug. 12, 2016
Location: Ballpark of Jackson
This night is for our association members and their families. Free picnic from 5:45 p.m. until 7 p.m. Game starts at 7:05 p.m. against the Biloxi Shuckers) RSVP by August 1. Call or email Marsha Dabney at 731-668-2850 or mdabney@tnsoybeans.org to reserve your tickets.
23rd Annual Tennessee Soybean Festival
When: September 2-11, 2016
Location: Martin, Tennessee
Many vendors will be there, along with art shows/contests, pageants, festival rides, concerts, Biodiesel truck and tractor pull, and more!
Click here for event schedule http://www.tnsoybeanfestival.org/festival-schedule/
This series of videos have been produced as an educational tool for Tennessee soybean farmers. They cover such topics as: recognizing soybean growth stages, identifying and managing glyphosate resistent weeds, insect scouting, and identifying common soybean diseases.
SoyStats is a comprehensive resource for statistical information about the U.S. soybean industry and its relationship to global oilseed production. It is published annually by the American Soybean Association. Use this guide to find important soybean facts and figures. Click here to view the most recent version.
Use these helpful industry links to find other farm and agriculture organizations from Tennessee and across the U.S.
Our Executive Director, Parks Wells, talking with Camila Rueda, WNBJ TV - Jackson's NBC39, about the trade tariffs on China and the affect it would have on soybeans.
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Soy growers need a timely #farmbill. Read more on ASA's farm bill positions: ow.ly/7HS930jxe4p #soyleaders
What a beautiful day we have had! Our farmers are getting into the fields and preparing to plant, so be mindful of slow, heavy equipment on the roads. Be safe, y'all! TN Magic Moments #plant18 #thankafarmer
Tennessee Soybean shared American Soybean Association's photo.
5 Things to Know: Farm Bill ow.ly/nuym30jsuwv #farmbill #soybeans
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Farmers speak out on possible tariffs on soybeans - WBBJ TV
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GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. — After President Donald Trump’s announcement of proposed tariffs on steel and other imports, China says they may impose tariffs on several U.S. imports. “When they announced that China was going to put 25 percent tariff on soybeans, we saw such a huge price decline,”...
Our executive director, Parks Wells, being interviewed by WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News, Corallys Ortiz, about the trade tariffs and the affect it could have on Tennessee-grown soybeans and soybean farmers.
#NAFTAWorks
Under NAFTA, U.S. soy exports to Canada and Mexico were almost $3 billion in 2016. Soy growers depend on trade. #NAFTAWorks
Jackson....”Stuff Happens Here” (Jackson Made) #tnmagicmoments
Why Casey Jones Village in Jackson is a Must-Visit Destination
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Discover engaging agritourism at Casey Jones Village in Jackson with their on-site farm, teaching garden, antique museums, traditional buffets and more.
Tennessee Soybean shared American Soybean Association's photo.
The International Trade Commission (ITC) voted 4-0 in favor of the National Biodiesel Board (NBB) Fair Trade Coalition’s position that the industry has suffered because of unfairly dumped imports of biodiesel from Argentina and Indonesia. ow.ly/Eysc30jmdYg
From the American Soybean Association (ASA)...
Key Messages on Tariff Impacts
• ASA is very concerned about the Chinese Commerce Department’s announcement to impose new tariffs on 106 U.S. goods amounting to roughly $50 billion in imports.
• China specifically announced it will impose a 25 percent tariff on U.S. soybeans.
• Soybean futures were already down nearly 40 cents a bushel the morning after this announcement. At a projected 2018 crop of 4.3 billion bushels, soybean farmers lost $1.72 billion in value for our crop this morning alone. That’s real money lost for farmers, and it is entirely preventable.
• ASA does not support any tariffs that lead to retaliation against soybeans, including the recently proposed $100B in additional tariffs directed at China.
• ASA continues to ask the administration to work with soybean farmers to find ways to reduce our trade deficit by increasing competitiveness rather than erecting barriers to foreign markets.
• China imported $13.9 billion of U.S. soybeans in 2017, 60 percent of total U.S. exports and nearly one out of every three rows of annual soy production.
• The U.S. government and farmers have partnered for decades and spent millions of dollars to establish foreign markets for U.S. soybeans. These tariffs put years of work to expand markets, as well as our livelihoods, in jeopardy.
• Brazil is already China’s largest supplier of soybeans and is expanding acreage and improving its transportation system to meet China’s growing demand. We can’t afford to risk losing our share of this key market to Brazilian exports.
• Farm income is down 50 percent compared to 2013 and crop prices are down 40 percent in just the last five years. We should be seeking additional trade opportunities to support rural America and the rural economy, not jeopardizing agriculture’s export markets.
• Operating margins are slim due to the downturn in the farm economy. Implements like tractors, combines, grain bins, fencing and feed troughs are made of steel and aluminum, and will now see higher prices.
• Increasing exports of soybeans and other agricultural products would be a positive way to reduce our trade deficit with China. Soybean growers have asked to sit down with President Trump and discuss how we can expand trade rather than restrict it.
• We do not support any tariffs that lead to retaliation against soybeans, including the recently proposed $100B in additional tariffs directed at China.
Quick Facts:
• Soybeans are America’s leading agricultural export, with sales of $23 billion last year.
• China is the top market for U.S. soybeans, accounting for $14 billion in sales, 61% of total exports and nearly 1/3 of total U.S. soybean production in 2017.
• 51% of the U.S. soy crop is exported annually.
Sources: Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE)
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