Association

The Tennessee Soybean Association (TSA) is a membership organization concerned with state, national, and international policies that affect soybean producer profits in Tennessee. TSA is affiliated with the American Soybean Association (ASA) in St. Louis, Missouri. Members work with state and national legislators in designing trade laws and regulations to enhance our ability to continue making a profit in the production of soybeans. Our state director on the ASA board is Johnny Dodson from Dyer/Lauderdale County. Johnny can be reached at his farm office on Unionville Road at 731-286-2268 and by email at johnnydodson@bellsouth.net

photo by Tennessee Farmers Cooperative

On December 11, 2008 Johnny Dodson who farms in Lauderdale and Dyer Counties in Tennessee was elected President of the American Soybean Association.  He is the first President from Tennessee in ASA's history that began in 1920.  Johnny, his wife Laura, and son John live in the Unionville area South of Dyersburg.  President Dodson is a strong supporter of the national soybean checkoff and will work hard to create a better relationship between ASA and the United Soybean Board.