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World Leaders Gather in Paris to Discuss Climate Change, Commitments

December 3, 2015

The United Nations Climate Change Conference began in Paris this week with President Barack Obama and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack attending.  It’s officially the 21st Conference of Parties, or COP21, ...

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Soy Growers Endorse ‘Pursuing a Unifying Message’ Report

December 3, 2015

The American Soybean Association (ASA) sent a letter this week expressing support for the “Pursuing a Unifying Message” report and the goal of establishing food and agricultural research as a national priority. In the letter ...

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South Dakota Soy Grower Discusses Crops, Management Strategy at Conference in China

December 3, 2015

American Soybean Association (ASA) Director Dave Poppens, Lennox, S.D., discussed this year’s U.S. crop condition during the U.S. Soy Market Outlook Conference in Shanghai, China recently. The U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) presented the annual ...

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Soy Growers Request EPA Comment Period on New Standards for Various Pesticides

December 3, 2015

The American Soybean Association (ASA) and other ag groups recently sent a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requesting a separate comment period on a new practice of evaluating various pesticide products. The ...

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Soy Growers Urge EPA to Extend Comment Period on Proposal to Revoke Insecticide Tolerances

December 3, 2015

The American Soybean Association (ASA) and other industry leaders sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last month, requesting a 90-day extension of the comment period for its proposed rule to revoke tolerances ...

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