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Rule on RFS Volumes Moves to White House for Final Review

November 5, 2015

The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) this week received the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) final proposed rule on the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). This is the final stage of the review process ...

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Soy Growers to President Obama: Critical to Fill CFTC Openings with Ag Markets, Policy Knowledge

November 5, 2015

The American Soybean Association (ASA) and a coalition of other major farm and ag stakeholders sent a letter to President Barack Obama regarding open seats on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The CFTC consists ...

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House and Senate Pass Budget Deal, but Agree to Fix Crop Insurance Cut in Omnibus

November 5, 2015

Following an agreement reached by the House and the Senate that would avoid more than $3 billion in cuts to the nation’s crop insurance program as part of the budget package, both chambers have passed ...

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USSEC Achieves Foreign Ag Service ‘Highly Effective’ Rating

November 5, 2015

U.S. Soybean Export Council’s (USSEC) CEO Jim Sutter announced Friday that the organization achieved the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) rating “highly effective.” USSEC’s rating is based on its processes, including its Unified Export Strategy (UES), ...

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U.S. Soy Grower Leaders Visit Indian Soy Farms

November 5, 2015

American Soybean Association (ASA) Vice President Bret Davis and United Soybean Board (USB) Director C.D. Simmons visited Indian soybean farms when they were in the country to attend the Soy Partnership Summit in July. The ...

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