June 17, 2022
Washington, D.C. June 17, 2022. Arkansas may no longer print the slogan on its license plates, but the state is indeed the “land of opportunity” for gathering farm bill insight important to growers. On June 17, the Senate Agriculture Committee’s...
June 16, 2022
Washington, D.C. June 16, 2022. Growers are again expressing frustration over the Endangered Species Act biological evaluations released by EPA. As with the draft BEs last August, the final BEs are overly conservative and in some instances fail to use...
Washington, D.C. June 16, 2022. In a bipartisan vote of 221-204, H.R. 7606, the Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act, has passed. The bill includes biofuels and precision agriculture provisions supported by soybean farmers. Brad Doyle, American Soybean Association President...
June 8, 2022
Washington, D.C. June 8, 2022. The American Soybean Association welcomes the long-awaited announcement from President Biden that he has nominated Doug McKalip as Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of the United States Trade Representative. Stephen Censky, ASA CEO, said,...
June 3, 2022
Washington, D.C., June 3, 2022. While slightly lower than originally anticipated in December, soybean farmers remain pleased with the blending volumes announced June 3 by the Environmental Protection Agency, which include the largest-ever renewable volume obligation for biomass-based diesel and...
May 25, 2022
Washington, D.C., May 25, 2022. The American Soybean Association is excited to share soy’s 2023 Farm Bill priorities. As the House and Senate Agriculture Committees lay the foundation for this pivotal legislation, ASA hopes its initial priorities list will provide...
May 23, 2022
Washington, D.C. May 23, 2022. In a letter to President Biden, 54 agricultural groups expressed grave concern with a recent amicus brief submitted by the U.S. Solicitor General to the Supreme Court advising the court against taking up a case...
May 20, 2022
St. Louis, Missouri, May 20, 2022. The American Soybean Association (ASA) recently led an analysis of federal conservation programs to determine which programs were the most beneficial to farmers and led to greater adoption of conservation practices. The economic analysis...
St. Louis, Mo. May 20, 2022. Abby Berger of Jonesboro, Arkansas, is the recipient of the 2022-23 Soy Scholarship award, sponsored by BASF and the American Soybean Association (ASA). The ASA/BASF Soy Scholarship is a $5,000 award presented to an...
May 13, 2022
May 13, 2022. Washington, D.C. The American Soybean Association (ASA) applauds President Biden’s nomination of Alexis Taylor to serve as the USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs. Stephen Censky, CEO of ASA, said of Taylor, "Alexis has...
