News Releases

Bayer Will Not Challenge EPA on Belt Pesticide

September 29, 2016

Earlier this week, Bayer announced its decision to drop a Federal lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over the cancellationof its pesticide product, flubendiamide. Flubendiamide is commercially known as Belt, and is an effective ...

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Soy Growers Encourage Expansion of Rural Broadband

September 29, 2016

The Agricultural Broadband Coalition (ABC), this week urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to make rural broadband expansion a priority. ABC brings together farm groups, like the American Soybean Association (ASA), and other ag stakeholders. In ...

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Senate Ratifies Plant Genetics Treaty

September 29, 2016

The Senate passed the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture on Wednesday evening. The American Soybean Association (ASA) supported passage and ratification of the Treaty. In February, ASA President Richard Wilkins ...

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Syngenta Opens New North America Seedcare Institute in Stanton, Minn.

September 29, 2016

Information provided by Syngenta Syngenta unveiled its new Seedcare Institute in Stanton, Minn., during a grand opening celebration last week. American Soybean Association (ASA) Chairman and Brownfield, Texas farmer Wade Cowan, joined more than 150 industry ...

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U.S. Soy Industry Celebrates 60th Anniversary in Japan

September 29, 2016

Information courtesy of USDA  The American Soybean Association (ASA) opened its first overseas representative office in Tokyo in 1956. Since then, the U.S. soybean industry has worked in partnership with the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) ...

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