Caleb Ragland

We're the greatest nation on earth and we have the greatest farmers in the world and you know it's a great place to be.

There's certainly problems or certainly things that we disagree on day to day but America and America agriculture is a great place to work and to be involved.

I'm thankful I have that opportunity

And, you know, I engage on the policy level because I believe it's important not only for me and my family personally, my bottom, my livelihood, but I think we can help make a difference for the future.

And as I alluded to earlier, policy and politics are different.

One thing that I like about being involved with what I've been able to do leading the American Soybean Association is

You know, we go around, we start at the grassroots level, at the local level, then the state level, then the national level.

getting farmers opinions and coming together and coming up with a policy that we agree on.

And that's gonna be our roadmap that we work towards as we help to try to shape policy that impacts our soybean farmers.

And we have done our best, whether it agrees or disagrees with the president or a Congress or whoever, but we try to consistently speak the truth on where we stand as an industry

and what will make the future better for soybean farmers and the soy industry.

Well, so soy is

a part of so many things we take for granted.

I really like a good pork chop.

That soy protein that helps raise the pig is great.

That soy protein that helps grow the chicken that lays the egg.

I enjoy some eggs for my breakfast.

Soy protein helps produce the milk that the cows produce.

And of course, soy protein helps with its smaller amount, but it's still part of getting that good piece of brisket or that good steak, you know.

Not necessarily, but that soybean is such an amazing ingredient.