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ASA Welcomes USDA Announcement on Plant Breeding Innovations

April 5, 2018

The American Soybean Association (ASA) registered strong support of a recent announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that it has no plans to regulate plants that could be developed through traditional breeding techniques, ...

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Chinese Retaliation is No Longer a ‘What If’ for Soybean Farmers

April 4, 2018

Following China’s announcement of a proposed 25 percent tariff on imported U.S. soybeans, the American Soybean Association (ASA) is again expressing its extreme frustration about the escalation of a trade war with the largest customer ...

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Farmers for Free Trade Releases New National TV Advertisement Warning President Trump China Tariffs Impact U.S. Farmers

March 29, 2018

WATCH – National Ad Features Indiana Soy Farmer and Former State Trooper Brent Bible who cautions: “Our farm and many others like ours will be one of the first casualties of a trade war.” American ...

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Trade Talk: Soy Growers Urge Administration to Rescind China Tariffs

March 29, 2018

In 2017, China imported $13.9 billion of U.S. soybeans, 61 percent of total U.S. exports and nearly one-third of annual soy production. U.S. soy growers are very concerned about potential retaliation by China following President ...

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ASA Submits Comments to the EPA on Neonics

March 29, 2018

The American Soybean Association (ASA) submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the registration reviews of certain neonicotinoids last week. Specifically, the comments discussed the use and benefits of imidacloprid, clothianidin and thiamethoxam ...

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