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Survey Shows Vermont GMO Label Misleads Consumers

July 6, 2016

A recent online survey of 1,665 online primary shoppers examined consumer understanding of five common on-pack food labels, and found that on-pack labeling of genetically modified ingredients (GMOs) strongly misleads consumers. The American Soybean Association ...

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Tell Us Your Conservation Story and You Could Be a Winner

June 30, 2016

Share the story of how conservation is part of your farm operation, and you could be the next winner of a Conservation Legacy Award. This awards program showcases farm management practices of U.S. soybean producers ...

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Senate to Vote on GMO Bill Next Week! Have You Contacted Your Senators?

June 30, 2016

In a 68-29 vote Wednesday night, the GMO labeling compromise from Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow passed its first test in the form of a procedural vote. Now, the bill ...

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Soybean Industry Takes Part in Biodiesel Meetings in Washington

June 30, 2016

The soybean industry played a major role in the National Biodiesel Board (NBB) membership meeting this week in Washington, D.C. Two primary policy priorities were the focus of the meeting– the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) ...

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Soybean Farmers, Stakeholders Urged to Submit Comments on Biodiesel Volumes

June 30, 2016

The American Soybean Association (ASA) urges all members and state soybean associations to submit comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the Proposed Rule for biodiesel volume requirements under the Renewable Fuel Standard ...

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