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House Passes Highway Bill with Fix to Crop Insurance

December 3, 2015

The House passed the conference report on the Highway Bill in an overwhelming vote today, sending the measure to the Senate for consideration, potentially as early as tonight. Included in the bill are several provisions important to ...

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Congress Negotiates Tax Extenders Package

December 3, 2015

Negotiations are ongoing on a tax extenders package though a final agreement is still uncertain. The outcome could range from a large scale package, a one year retroactive patch in which the provisions would expire ...

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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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