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House Passes Water Resources Development Act

June 7, 2018

Late Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a 2018 Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) reauthorization bill by a vote of 408-2. WRDA provides for improvements to the nation’s ports, inland waterways, locks, dams, flood ...

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Senate Ag Committee to Consider Farm Bill

June 7, 2018

The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry is expected to mark up the farm bill next week. According to AgWeb, Chairman Pat Roberts and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow announced the Committee will hold the meeting on ...

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ASA Meets With Defense Logistics Agency about Soy Ingredients

June 7, 2018

The American Soybean Association (ASA) staff met this week with the Department of Defense’s (DOD) Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support staff to discuss the health benefits of soy and ways to improve communication. The ...

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Unions, Ports Reach Tentative Deal

June 7, 2018

The International Longshore Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) have reached a tentative six-year contract to avoid disruptions of Gulf and East Coast port operations. The new deal was reached nearly three months ...

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USDA Announces RFA for Commodity Boards to Leverage Research Grants

June 7, 2018

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) posted a Request for Applications (RFA) in the Federal Register, asking for commodity boards to submit topics and provide matching funding under ...

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