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USDA Developing Procedures for Rural Broadband Pilot

April 12, 2018

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is working to establish requirements and procedures to roll out the $600 million rural broadband program approved by Congress in the omnibus spending bill. The pilot loan and grant ...

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ASA/WISHH’s AMPLIFIES Program Hosts Partner Planning Meetings in St. Louis

April 12, 2018

The American Soybean Association (ASA) World Initiative for Soy in Human Health (WISHH) hosted planning meetings related to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) funded AMPLIFIES Ghana project in St. Louis last week. Designed to ...

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ASA/WISHH Provides Technical Assistance to Cambodian Feed Mills

April 12, 2018

Dr. Kim Koch, a feed technical consultant from the Northern Crops Institute (NCI) in Fargo, N.D., recently made technical visits to Cambodia, focused on feed formulation, best production practices, feed safety and the benefits of ...

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ASA’s Heisdorffer Testifies on Importance of Trade with China

April 12, 2018

American Soybean Association (ASA) President John Heisdorffer today provided testimony before the House Committee on Ways and Means on the potential impact of Chinese tariffs on U.S. soybeans. Heisdorffer, who farms in Keota, Iowa, highlighted ...

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Soy Growers Talk Paying the Price for a Trade War with China

April 5, 2018

Soy growers are frustrated, but not surprised this week, as a trade war looms with U.S. soy’s top customer. The Chinese Commerce Department announced plans to impose a 25 percent tariff on U.S. soybeans in ...

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