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Jul 27, 2007
Legislation Includes Key ASA Priorities on Income Support, Biodiesel and More
The American Soybean Association today applauded passage of the Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act by the U.S. House of Representatives. "This important legislation improves on the 2002 Farm Bill by increasing the income safety net for soybean producers, encouraging domestic production of soy-based biodiesel, authorizing a new program to promote healthy oilseeds, and increasing funding for the McGovern-Dole Food for Education Program," said ASA President John Hoffman. "ASA appreciates the bipartisan efforts of Members of the Committee on Agriculture, and looks forward to working with their counterparts in the Senate to further strengthen programs that benefit U.S. soybean farmers."
The remarks by Hoffman, a soybean producer from Waterloo, Iowa, followed final passage of the House version of omnibus five-year legislation, often referred to as the 2007 Farm Bill, on a 231 to 191 vote after two days of consideration on the House floor. Key provisions affecting soybean producers and the U.S. soybean industry include: