The Iowa Soybean Association’s focus during this year’s Commodity Classic was on reinforcing ag product movement both domestically and abroad.

“Really, our policy is to strengthen funding for infrastructure and looking for long term infrastructure solutions,” said Dave Walton, a Muscatine County farmer who serves as treasurer for the Iowa Soybean Association (ISA) board of directors.

Members were pleased to see extra federal funding going to bridge and road repair, as well as funds specified for lock and dam maintenance and improvement on the Mississippi River, but Walton said they...