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ASA State Affiliates Gather in St. Charles

October 20, 2017

ST. CHARLES (October 19, 2017)- This week ASA hosted its annual  state staff meeting in St. Louis, Missouri, with the theme of strengthening the soybean industry through collaboration. The annual meeting provides ASA Affiliates with ...

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Agriculture Advocacy Organizations, Commodity Groups and Science Institutions Call for Doubling of USDA Research Budget

October 20, 2017

Washington, DC (October 20, 2017)—The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) research, education, and extension budget should be doubled to $6 billion during the five-year life of the 2018 Farm Bill, according to a broad coalition ...

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ASA Applauds Congressional Letters on RFS, Submits Comments to EPA

October 20, 2017

WASHINGTON (October 20, 2017) — The American Soybean Association today applauded the many Senators and House members who signed letters to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt urging more robust volume requirements under the Renewable ...

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ASA Supports Congressional Letter’s Charge to Foster Ag Innovation

October 20, 2017

WASHINGTON (October 20, 2017)— On Tuesday, October 17th, a bipartisan group of 79 Members of Congress sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb and Environmental Protection Agency ...

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ASA Commends EPA Dicamba Ruling, Continues Search for Answers on Dicamba Damage

October 13, 2017

WASHINGTON (October 13, 2017)—Following today’s announcement by the Environmental Protection Agency naming certain new formulations of dicamba herbicide products as restricted-use, ASA President and Roseville, Illinois farmer Ron Moore applauded EPA and urged the industry to ...

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