Membership
NOPA is the only national trade association dedicated solely to advocating for the U.S. soybean and softseed crush industry. As a member of NOPA, you and your employees will receive access to exclusive resources, tools, and benefits to help you address shifting demands and marketplace challenges.
Monthly U.S. Crush Reports
- Provides monthly market data on U.S. soybean crush and oils stocks for the current month, previous month, and comparable month over month and year over year data.
NOPA Trading Rules
- Serves as the sole industry guide to facilitate the efficient negotiation and execution of domestic and export soybean meal and oil related transactions. The NOPA trading rules are referenced in many soybean purchase contracts.
Government Relations & Regulatory Advocacy
- NOPA helps you break through the noise and is your eyes and ears in Washington, DC, providing timely and late-breaking updates on federal legislative and regulatory matters uniquely impacting the U.S. crush industry.
- Complimentary access to NOPA’s weekly newsletter, late breaking legislative and regulatory updates, and action alerts.
- Provides complimentary access to key legal and programmatic experts on biofuels and trade.
- Regularly provides members with access to high-ranking officials and decision makers and works with members in scheduling facility tours with Members of Congress.
Public Relations
- NOPA proactively works to educate key external stakeholders on NOPA members’ perspective and priorities serving as the sole public voice for the U.S. crush industry.
Educational Initiatives
- NOPA offers educational opportunities to members such as monthly “Webinar Wednesdays” on key topics that are unique to the U.S. crush industry.
Industry Networking
- Representing nearly 100% of the U.S. crush industry, NOPA in-person meetings provide a unique opportunity to connect with like-minded professionals in a supportive, non-competing environment.