News Releases

Soy Growers Welcome European Approval of New Biotech Traits

July 22, 2016

American Soybean Association (ASA) President and Greenwood, Del., soybean farmer Richard Wilkins welcomed news this morning out of Brussels that the European Union has approved three outstanding biotech soybean traits for import and processing. The ...

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Republicans Finalize Platform on Agriculture, Energy and Environment

July 21, 2016

It’s political party convention time and that means each party will be releasing its party platform. The GOP released its platform on Monday evening, and below is a quick review on some of the themes struck ...

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ASA Continues to Press EU on Approval of Xtend Soybeans and Dicamba Use

July 21, 2016

The American Soybean Association (ASA) has continued to pressure the European Commission to provide final approval of Xtend soybeans that have been awaiting final authorization from the Commission since January.  ASA also met separately with ...

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Forty Senators Call for Higher Biodiesel Targets in RFS

July 21, 2016

Information provided by a National Biodiesel Board (NBB) news release  Forty U.S. senators from across the country Thursday called on the EPA to strengthen biodiesel volumes in the pending Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) proposal. The ...

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Soy Growers Say Prohibiting Hedge Exemptions Would Harm Futures Market, Risk Management

July 21, 2016

The American Soybean Association (ASA) along with the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) oppose a proposal that would prohibit hedge exemptions for spread transactions during the last five days of trading of a futures contract, ...

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