NCI's IP/Food Grade Soybean Procurement course was held last week, and welcomed 20 participants from Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, Myanmar, South Korea, Thailand, and Vietnam. NDSoybean | Specialty Soya and Grains Alliance northern-crops.com/whats-new/nci-…

Through SSGA, Tina Lyons of Double River Forwarding has made connections and engages with industry leaders around the country. Read more about Tina, her company and her role as chair of SSGA's competitive shipping action team: soyagrainsalliance.org/2024/06/25/mem…

Our friends at Argus AgriMarkets Organic and non-GMO service provide a monthly organic soybean market update in the SSGA newsletter. Read the latest update here: soyagrainsalliance.org/2024/06/25/arg…

The wet spring is still creating havoc in some regions that grow identity preserved field crops. In the latest IP Crop Network report, read updates on crop progress from our reporters in North Dakota, Minnesota, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan and Missouri. soyagrainsalliance.org/2024/07/09/ip-…

Thank you to our excellent speakers at the industry immersion & engagement sessions today. So many valuable insights for the first day of our annual Attaché Seminar! California Walnuts Specialty Soya and Grains Alliance California Wines

SSGA demonstrated U.S. Identity Preserved to USDA Foreign Ag Service attachés during an industry immersion program at U.S. Agricultural Export Development Council meetings this week. It was a great opportunity to showcase how IP is different and offers traceability and variety-specific choices to food manufacturers.

Network with key decision-makers across the supply chain as a sponsor of the 2025 Identity Preserved International Summit! The Summit connects buyers, producers, processors and exporters of traceable ag products from the U.S. Learn more about sponsoring: usipsummit.com/sponsors/regis…

The FMC published its final rule on unreasonable refusal to deal. Ocean carriers will be required to document their policies for handling exports, notify shippers about schedule and service changes and ensure adequate loading time for ships under the new rules.

SSGA recently showcased itself and differentiated identity preserved field crops to USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) attachés during the U.S. Agricultural Export Development Council’s annual Attaché Seminar. soyagrainsalliance.org/2024/07/23/ssg…

SSGA's Gary Williams break down the new regulations around Refusal to Deal. This rule ensures ocean carriers don't take away equipment at the port of discharge and collect empty containers by using blank sailings to ensure the containers are not delayed. soyagrainsalliance.org/2024/07/23/tra…

Bryan Severs will travel to the Philippines next week to meet food manufacturers and promote high-quality, traceable grains and oilseeds and the @USIDPreserved assurance plan and brand label program. Learn more about the SSGA trade mission here: soyagrainsalliance.org/2024/07/23/ssg…

Virginia is for natto lovers! SSGA, USSEC and Japanese natto industry members convened for the Natto Summit this week in Virginia. Several SSGA staff and members are presenting and enjoying networking opportunities to learn more about the U.S. and Japanese natto industry.

SSGA is in the Philippines to meet with food manufacturers and buyers and discuss U.S. Identity Preserved. The delegation includes board directors Chuck Kunisch & Bryan Severs, staff Shane Frederick & consultant Rob Prather. Their first meeting was with Miracle Soybean Food Int'l Corp.

An SSGA delegation recently returned from the Philippines, where they met with a variety of business at different stages of purchasing identity preserved products. Learn more about their mission here: soyagrainsalliance.org/2024/08/13/ssg…

Before #SoyConnext officially kicks off, Shane Frederick and Rob Prather presented to soy buyers and food manufacturers in the Soy Foods Sourcing Session, discussing the value of choosing a premium crop, the @USidPreserved assurance protocol and sourcing IP grains and oilseeds.

The SSGA team is enjoying conversations with old and new colleagues at #SoyConnext! Were discussing the value of specialty grains and oilseeds, the U.S. Identity Preserved assurance protocol and our upcoming event, the Identity Preserved International Summit.

The SSGA Board of Directors has filled two vacancies, adding Eric Kresin of Scoular and Jordan Atchison of PURIS Grains to the board. Learn more about Eric and Jordan here: soyagrainsalliance.org/2024/08/27/ssg…

Our Ag Transportation Visit to Rotterdam is officially underway! Hear from SSGA Executive Director Eric Wenberg about what day one entailed in Rotterdam, the largest seaport in Europe, and why this trip is so important:

SSGA and other stakeholders recently returned from their ag transportation mission to seaports in the Netherlands and Belgium. The mission included networking opportunities and tours to discuss the benefits and build preference for the St. Lawrence Seaway. soyagrainsalliance.org/2024/09/10/str…