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Soy Growers Urge Congress to Increase 2018 Farm Bill Funding

March 16, 2017

Soy growers and several other agriculture groups are urging Congress to increase funding for the 2018 Farm Bill, as farmers face an economic downturn not seen since the Great Depression. In a letter this week ...

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Soy Growers Urge Protection of Crop Insurance

March 16, 2017

Soy growers are urging Congress to protect crop insurance and not reopen the 2014 Farm Bill. In letters sent this week to House and Senate Budget and Appropriations committees and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) ...

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Soy Grower, Other Ag Leaders Discuss Issues with USTR Nominee Lighthizer

March 16, 2017

Nebraska agriculture leaders had the chance to meet with U.S. Trade Representative nominee Robert Lighthizer last week and discuss issues important to farmers and ranchers. American Soybean Association (ASA) Director Jim Miller attended the meeting, ...

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ASA Asks FDA to Extend Comment Periods on Gene Editing Proposals

March 16, 2017

The American Soybean Association (ASA) and several others in the agriculture industry are asking the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for an extension of the comment periods for two proposed regulations: Genome Editing in New ...

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Thousands ‘Farmer Up!’ at 2017 Commodity Classic in San Antonio

March 16, 2017

  In spite of challenging times in the farm economy, thousands of growers and agricultural advocates opted to “Farmer Up!” and attend the 2017 Commodity Classic March 2-4 in San Antonio, Texas. “Commodity Classic continued ...

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