News Releases

EPA Proposes RFS RIN Reforms Along with E15

March 14, 2019

This week the U.S. EPA issued a long awaited proposed rule allowing the year-round sale of 15-percent ethanol blends (E15) and as part of that Proposed Rule also included changes to rules regarding Renewable Identification ...

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WISHH’s CAST Cambodia Project Takes Another Step

March 14, 2019

ASA’s WISHH program sent Monitoring and Evaluation Director James Bernhardt to Cambodia this week to work on the USDA Food for Progress funded CAST Project. During Bernhardt’s visit, ASA/WISHH will award the contract for completion of ...

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ASA Supports CFTC Nominee Heath Tarbert

March 14, 2019

ASA and a coalition of ag stakeholders weighed in with the Senate this week to support the nomination of Dr. Heath Tarbert to be the next Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Tarbert ...

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Administration’s Budget Proposal Takes a Big Bite out of Bean Priorities

March 12, 2019

From crop insurance to conservation programs and transportation, President Trump’s proposed budget would significantly slash programs vital to the soybean industry. Cuts to crop insurance and farm subsidies would be deep, totaling $28 billion over ...

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ASA, BASF Award Minnesota Student with 2019 Soy Scholarship

March 8, 2019

Jessica Olson of Warren, Minnesota, is the recipient of the 2019-20 Soy Scholarship award, sponsored by BASF and the American Soybean Association (ASA). The scholarship is a $5,000 award presented to an exceptional high school ...

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