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Organized in 1930, the National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA), is a national trade association, that represents the United States’ (U.S.) soybean, canola, flaxseed, safflower seed, and sunflower seed crushing industries.

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NOPA is well positioned to respond to industry’s needs during times of crisis and seeks proactive solutions to current and future challenges that impact America’s essential food, feed, and fuel sectors. 

NOPA’s membership includes 15 companies that are engaged in the processing of oilseeds for meal and oil that are further utilized in the manufacture of food, feed, and renewable fuels. NOPA’s member companies operate a total of five softseed and 62 soybean solvent extraction plants across 21 states.

NOPA represents its members’ interests in the areas of federal legislative and regulatory policies, as well as international trade policies impacting the global flow of oilseeds and oilseed products. NOPA also publishes model Trading Rules for the purchase and sale of soybean meal and oil. Additionally, the association reports monthly NOPA members’ aggregated crush data to the marketplace through Refinitiv, a global financial market services provider. In cooperation with its value chain partners, NOPA advocates for market-based solutions that promote the U.S. oilseed industry including international trade agreements and elimination of tariff and non-tariff trade barriers, efficient transportation infrastructure, and federal programs that benefit oilseed processors and their up- and downstream value chain partners. In doing so, NOPA leads in providing industry information about U.S. oilseed processing to federal legislators, regulators, policymakers and trade negotiators.