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EPA’s Proposed Biofuels Volumes a Big Miss for Soybean Farmers

July 8, 2019

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Friday that the biomass-based diesel and advanced biofuels volumes will not grow. In addition, EPA has again failed to account for the significant gallons lost due to Small ...

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Anniversary of China Tariffs No Cause for Celebration for Soy Growers

July 6, 2019

Anniversaries often evoke fond memories and collective cheers, but for soybean growers, this past year has been far from positive and instead the most challenging in a generation: The July 6 one-year mark of 25% ...

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ASA Disappointed in Commerce Decision to Reduce Duties on Subsidized Biodiesel Imports

July 3, 2019

The American Soybean Association (ASA) would like to express the concerns of soybean farmers across the country regarding the preliminary decision by the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) to reduce existing countervailing duties on imports ...

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ASTA’s Follow-up Information on Intellectual Property Considerations for Prevent Plant

July 3, 2019

We received the following question on planting corn and soybeans as a cover crop in a prevent plant situation:         Question: Can a farmer plant soybeans that they have stored? The American Seed Trade Association encourages ...

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One Year Later: Tariffs Still Hurting U.S. Soy Growers

July 3, 2019

This weekend marks one year since China retaliated against President Trump’s 25% tariff on $34 billion worth of Chinese goods—launching the trade war that plummeted the price of U.S. soybeans and damaged growers’ decades-old relationship ...

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