News Releases

USDA Announces Withdrawal Of Biotech Regulation Proposal

November 7, 2017

On November 6, 2017, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced that it is withdrawing the proposed Part 34o rule, which would have updated how the Agency regulates ...

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House Ways & Means Chairman Unveiling Tax Reform Proposal

November 2, 2017

Today, House Ways & Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) is releasing his tax reform proposal that will be the basis for the committee mark-up to begin as early as next week.  The Tax Cuts ...

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Syngenta Obtains Non-Exclusive License for CRISPR-Cas9 Genome-Editing

November 2, 2017

Syngenta announced that they now have received a non-exclusive license from the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard for CRISPR-Cas9 genome-editing in agriculture. This tool, expected to be used in soy and other crops, allows ...

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ASA/WISHH Featured in Washington Newsletter

November 2, 2017

Story Partners public relations firm featured ASA’s WISHH in its Washington DC 100 newsletter for October, which focused on global food security issues. The WDC100 readership is 11,000. Additionally, media covered the newsletter with the ...

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Soy Growers Respond to FDA Action on Heart Health Claim

October 30, 2017

The American Soybean Association (ASA) issued a statement Monday in response to indications from the Food and Drug Administration that the agency will revoke the unqualified health claim regarding soy protein and coronary heart disease ...

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