The Indiana Soybean Alliance (ISA), recognized by the Secretary of U.S. Department of Agriculture as a Qualified State Soybean Board (QSSB), is a statewide organization that serves Indiana soybean farmers through checkoff and advocacy programs.
ISA puts soybean checkoff to work through research, promotion, and education programs that accelerate demand, promote sustainable production, and increase soybean value back to the farm. ISA advocates locally and nationally on legislative, judicial, and regulatory issues facing today’s farmers,
How soybean checkoff programs are funded: The checkoff is assessed at the rate of one-half of one percent (.005) of the net market price of soybeans sold by the farmer to the first purchaser. Half the funds are distributed to ISA and half to the United Soybean Board.
How policy programs are funded: Checkoff dollars cannot be used for advocacy; therefore funds must be raised through corporate partner programs and annual membership dues.
How we are governed: twenty-four farmer-directors (link farmer-directors to the leadership page) determine strategic direction and organizational priorities.
ISA works with two national soybean organizations, United Soybean Board (checkoff) and American Soybean Association (policy), to meet demand, develop new uses for soy products, expand export markets and develop national policy.