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Senate Ag Committee Hearing Looks at Rural Development & Bioenergy Programs

April 14, 2016

The Senate Agriculture Committee held a hearing last week titled “U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development (USDA) Programs and their Economic Impact across America.” The witnesses testifying at the hearing included Lisa Mensah, USDA under ...

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Cost of Crop Protection Innovation Increases to $286 Million per Product

April 14, 2016

Information provided by CropLife International. Every crop protection product that reaches the market costs $286 million and takes 11 years of research and development to ensure the highest safety and efficacy standards, according to a new ...

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Agriculture, Energy & Water Approps Bills Bring Positives, Negatives for Soybean Farmers

April 13, 2016

With the release of several draft appropriations bills yesterday, including the FY17 Agricultural and Energy & Water Appropriations language, the American Soybean Association (ASA) has analyzed both for the potential impacts on soybean operations across ...

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ASA and 26 State Soybean Affiliates Urge Congress to Back TPP

April 12, 2016

In a bipartisan letter to House and Senate leadership Monday, the American Soybean Association (ASA) and its 26 state and regional affiliates, along with more than 200 other farm and food groups, urged lawmakers to ...

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ASA Urges Vilsack, Froman to Pressure EU on Unapproved Soy Traits

April 11, 2016

In a letter sent today to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman, the American Soybean Association (ASA) urged the administration to press the European Commission to approve three biotech soybean traits, ...

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