New York Corn and Soybean Growers Association

06/15/2026

What happens to the farm when you're no longer running it?

In the first of a short series leading up to the Summer Crop Summit, Mark Modzeleski explores the conversations that can help protect your operation and prepare the next generation for success.

Read the article, then join us at the Summer Crop Summit for more insights on planning for the future of your farm.

📖 Read more: https://nycornsoy.org/blog/farm-transition-and-succession-hope-is-not-a-transition-strategy
📝 Register today: https://nycornsoy.org/events/2026-summer-crop-summit

06/05/2026

Big thanks to Clean Fuels Alliance America for the work they’ve been doing in New York on behalf of soybean farmers.

Their advocacy helped move forward an important update to the state’s greenhouse gas accounting approach under the CLCPA, bringing it more in line with widely used lifecycle methods for renewable fuels.

It’s a meaningful step for biodiesel and renewable diesel in a major Northeast market, and we appreciate them continuing to show up for soybean farmers in these policy conversations.

06/03/2026

Today is the day! 🎉 Registration is open for the 2026 Summer Crop Summit on August 12!

The Summit is a day to spend with other New York growers, talk through the season, and reconnect with your neighbors. You'll hear from Damian Mason, this year's keynote speaker, as well as a firsthand story on high oleic soybeans in NY.

Afternoon sessions cover farm transition and estate planning, farmer-to-farmer support, and exciting new uses for soybeans. In between, you'll have time to walk the exhibits, grab lunch from the food trucks, and get out in the field. Registration is only $20!

Be sure to stick around for New York Soil Health's Field Day on Thursday, August 13 for another full day of education, networking, outdoor field demos, and on-farm learning. Attend one or both days and take advantage of everything the New York Ag Showcase has to offer in Seneca Falls. 🎉

05/29/2026

🌱 What does planting look like in your corner of New York?

We’re collecting field photos from corn and soybean growers across the state for Around the Corn: Planting Progress 2026 -corn, soybeans, tractors, sunsets, muddy boots, planter views, and everything in between.

Share a quick photo, add your county/crop/caption, and help us show what’s happening in fields across New York this spring.

📸 Upload your photo here: https://padlet.com/NYCSGA/ATCPlanting26

Thanks for helping us keep the conversation growing Around the Corn. 🌽

05/26/2026

We’re excited to welcome Damian Mason as the keynote speaker for the 2026 NYCSGA Summer Crop Summit! 🌽

Known for combining agriculture, business insight and humor, Damian brings an engaging perspective to the conversations shaping today’s ag industry. We can’t wait for attendees to hear from him this August!

Registration opens next month.

05/22/2026

🌽 We’re going Around the Corn 🌽

NYCSGA’s new text community is here.

Want quick updates, event reminders, timely opportunities, and the occasional grower check-in sent straight to your phone? Join Around the Corn and stay connected with New York corn and soybean growers across the state.

Text “JOIN” to (315) 639-7088
or scan the QR code below to sign up.

Because the best communities stay connected. 🌽📱

05/21/2026

We’re excited to welcome a new face to this year’s Summer Crop Summit!

Gabby Glenister will be helping NYCSGA connect and coordinate with our valued sponsors, exhibitors, and event partners to make sure they have what they need and are ready for a great day onsite.

Please join us in welcoming Gabby, we’re glad to have her helping us bring this event together for New York’s corn and soybean community! 🌽🌱

05/21/2026

We’re proud to support research that helps move New York agriculture forward. 🌽🌱 Thanks to everyone involved in this important work!

New York Corn and Soybean Growers Association funded unique UB Dept of Chemistry research exploring how a soybean variety better tolerates drought and damage at the metabolic level, https://bit.ly/46FqJYZ. Check out other New York research: https://bit.ly/3djRA2n.

05/21/2026

Hold onto your hats 🧢 A lot has changed this year!

This year, the NYCSGA's Summer Crop Summit joins forces with New York Soil Health's Field Day to become the 2026 New York Ag Showcase – two full days of agriculture at Rodman Lott & Son Farms in Seneca Falls, NY.

Here's what's on the agenda for the Summit on August 12:
- Keynote from Damien Mason
- The High Oleic Soybean opportunity in New York
- TED Talk-style sessions and live field demonstrations
- Farm Transition & Estate Planning with Mark Modzeleski
- Soybean New Uses Spotlight: SoyFoam
- Grower Gathering Social to close out the day

Two days of agriculture, one great place to catch up with New York growers. Registration opens in early June!

05/19/2026

New York soybeans are creating value right here at home, including on dairy farms! 🐮🌱

A new U.S. Soy feature highlights Half Full Dairy near Warners, NY, where high-oleic soybeans have helped support feed cost savings, milk components, and a stronger bottom line. When the farm first made the switch in 2020, owner AJ Wormuth said it saved $0.37 per cow per day.

That’s the kind of practical, local opportunity we’re excited to see grow: New York soybean farmers producing a crop that can benefit New York dairy farmers.

High-oleic soybeans are more than an emerging market. They are a great example of how soy can strengthen connections across agriculture, support farm profitability, and keep value in our rural communities.

Read more from U.S. Soy: [https://can.ussoy.org/soymeal-resources/high-oleic-soybeans-improve-the-bottom-line-on-new-york-dairy/]

Half Full Dairy near Warners, New York, started feeding high-oleic ...