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Senators to Froman: Push EU on Ag Barriers in T-TIP

April 28, 2016

A bipartisan group of senators last week urged U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman to ensure the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP) included a strong framework for agriculture, including resolution on both tariff and non-tariff ...

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Finding Our Way to the Next Farm Bill

April 28, 2016

By John Gordley, Director of ASA’s Washington Office As Congress begins to consider writing a new farm bill in 2018, it’s time to review how the Agricultural Act of 2014 (AA-2014) is performing, what problems ...

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Study Finds Weather, Habitat Threats Impact Monarch Butterfly Population

April 25, 2016

Cornell University released a study this month that found a lack of nectar sources, habitat loss and weather are impacting the dwindling Monarch butterfly population. According to the Cornell Chronicle, researchers found problems in the ...

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Syngenta Crop Challenge in Analytics Winners Announced

April 21, 2016

Syngenta and the Analytics Society of The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS®) are proud to name Xiaocheng Li, Huaiyang Zhong, and Associate Professors David Lobell and Stefano Ermon, a team from ...

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ASA Comments on APHIS Proposed Revisions to Biotech Regulations

April 21, 2016

The American Soybean Association (ASA) submitted comments this week regarding the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s (APHIS) proposed revisions to biotech crop regulations. In February, APHIS announced its intent to conduct a programmatic economic ...

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