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Caleb Ragland

@hogmaster86

Raising soybeans, corn, wheat, and boys on the farm in Central KY. ASA farmer leader.

 Central KY
Joined February 2014
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ICYMI: ASA Chairman Caleb Ragland (KY) spoke with WPSD Local 6 about the urgent need for a new #FarmBill, citing current economic pressures on #farmers and the importance of getting #biofuels policy right for #soybean growers: ow.ly/2JQg50ZB0mh #AgPolicy #AgEcon
Kentucky ag leaders advocate for new Farm Bill

Kentucky ag leaders advocate for new Farm Bill

After the Agricultural Act of 2026 — also known as the Farm Bill 2.0 — did not pass out of the U.S. Senate’s Agriculture Committee last week, farmers and other

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Access to dicamba is critical for U.S. soybean farmers heading into the 2026 growing season. @EPA has consistently followed science and the law when approving safe, effective tools. ASA urges action now. @epaleezeldin
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The ag industry relies on $33 billion in imported inputs annually. Without finalized #trade deals, those #inputs now face an average 9.4% increase due to U.S. tariffs. ow.ly/lbQS50XC9mw #AgEcon #AgPolicy #Farmers
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ICYMI: ASA voted in the exec committee members who will lead the organization through the coming year’s top advocacy priorities, including the farm economy, #biofuels, inputs, #trade, markets & other policy issues for U.S. #soybean #farmers. ow.ly/orSW50XIvsq #AgPolicy
ASA Elects 2026 Executive Committee, Welcomes 13 New Board Members - American Soybean Association

ASA Elects 2026 Executive Committee, Welcomes 13 New Board Members - American Soybean Association

  During its annual election meeting in St. Louis, the American Soybean Association Board of Directors voted in the executive committee members who

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ASA Secretary & Iowa #soybean #farmer Dave Walton testified before USTR during a public hearing today as part of the mandated six-year review of USMCA. ow.ly/IOSt50XBxaN #USMCA #AgPolicy #AgEcon
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Happy Thanksgiving from ASA! DYK? Soybeans play a critical role in feeding America’s livestock and poultry, including your holiday turkey. 🦃🌱Over 97% of U.S. soybean meal goes directly into animal feed. #Soybeans #Farmers #Thanksgiving25
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Caleb Ragland, president of the American Soybean Association, says he has “cautious optimism” about U.S.-China trade relations “but, in reality, actions ultimately are the factor here.” ow.ly/rGMg50XxLiE #AgPolicy #Soybeans #Farmers #AgEcon
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Brownfield talked #harvest & #soybean markets with OH soybean #farmer & ASA VP Scott Metzger: ow.ly/zGkO50XyeUP #AgPolicy
Mixed soybean yields amid weather swings, China's return to market

Mixed soybean yields amid weather swings, China's return to market

A farmer from south-central Ohio says fall harvest wasn’t bad this year considering the weather variability throughout the growing season. “For the year, we had starting off incredibly wet and then...

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@SusanNOBULL24 Nov 2025
Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins talking Chinese #soybeans purchases on CNBC this morning: “We are inking the deal this week or next.” Better hurry up because there’s >9mmt to go with <6 weeks left in 2025
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ICYMI: ASA & @Nopa_Oilseed Urge @WhiteHouse to Finalize #Biofuel Policies Supporting U.S. Soy >> ow.ly/vliM50XrT1e #Soybeans #AgPolicy #AgEcon @SecRollins @epaleezeldin
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ASA thanks the Trump administration for its advocacy to secure American energy dominance & urges swift action on several #biofuels policies that support U.S. #soybean #farmers: ow.ly/ToV450XqxcN @WhiteHouse @SecRollins @epaleezeldin
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At this point in the past 5 years, China had pre-ordered an average of 5.0 MMT of U.S. #soybeans. This year? Zero. #Farmers urgently need restored market access to keep their operations afloat. ow.ly/T2sN50WIWWh @WhiteHouse #Trade #Tariffs #AgPolicy
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Conservation is top of mind at ASA’s Farmer Forum! Find out how current policies & programs affect your farm & learn more about the free event here: ow.ly/kCXg50W9eR0 #Conservation #Farmer #FPS25
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Jim Coleman of Coleman Crest Farm, Jan de Beer of @FBT_law, Jack Mazurak of @KyDistillers, Caleb Ragland of @ASA_Soybeans, and Dr. Charles Aull of the Chamber are discussing how tariffs and trade policy are affecting different industries, emphasizing how much Kentucky relies on free trade to support economic growth, jobs, and tourism. "We need free trade and America needs to lead on that," said Coleman, who serves as the Chamber's Agriculture and Equine Public Policy Council chair.
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@cfarms7629 May 2025
Yup. And then let’s go into farm ownership. Gen X has what I would say is the lowest farm land ownership of any generation yet. They will never control what the generations before did.
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The American Soybean Association and others across the soy states are remembering our friend and past ASA director Willard Jack, who passed away earlier this week. ♥ ow.ly/BeYE50VKMyq
In Tribute to Mississippi Farmer Willard Jack

In Tribute to Mississippi Farmer Willard Jack

A farmer’s yearly harvest is in the crops they grow. And their lifetime legacy lives on in the family they raise. That sentiment is embodied in the life of Willard Jack, who died over the weekend...

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@KySportsRadio10 Apr 2025
KSR gets in Shoutout to this guy and Go Cats!
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ROCKSTAR!!!!
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🌱 #Classic25 Snapshots: USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins visited with association leaders including ASA President Caleb Ragland and ASA CEO Stephen Censky before her keynote address at Commodity Classic last week in Denver.
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The Scoop breaks down “7 key things to know” about the Endangered Species Act herbicide standards, featuring ASA Director of Government Affairs Kyle Kunkler and other industry experts: ow.ly/UTHu50UVONp #AgPolicy #Agriculture #Herbicide
7 Key Details To Know: New Endangered Species Act Herbicide Standards

7 Key Details To Know: New Endangered Species Act Herbicide Standards

“This idea of ever going back to a period of non-compliance like we had, I don't think would be appropriate or ever acceptable," says Kyle Kunkler, director of government affairs at the American...

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