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Year-end Deadline for Railroads Threatens Ag Shipments

September 17, 2015

Rail service and ag shipments could soon come to a halt if Congress fails to extend safety deadlines. The Class I railroads, which are the seven largest rail companies in the country, are required by ...

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House Committee to Act on Bonus Depreciation

September 17, 2015

The House will act this week on legislation that would permanently extend five expired tax breaks, including the bonus depreciation provision that expired at the end of 2014. The House Ways and Means Committee announced ...

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Soy Growers Support Reauthorization of the Grain Standards Act

September 17, 2015

Soy growers showed support on Thursday for legislation to reauthorize the U.S. Grain Standards Act (USGSA) set to expire at the end of September. USGSA sets the framework for the functioning of the U.S. Department ...

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Soy Growers Comment on Changes to Conservation Reserve Program

September 17, 2015

The American Soybean Association (ASA) along with the National Association of Wheat Growers, National Corn Growers Association and National Cotton Council, provided comments to the Farm Service Agency (FSA) this week on implementation of changes ...

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NBB Responds to EU Trade Policy Blocking U.S. Biodiesel, Calls Congress to Reinstate U.S. Tax Incentive

September 17, 2015

Information provided by the National Biodiesel Board. The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) released the following statement from Anne Steckel, vice president of federal affairs, regarding the European Commission’s decision announced Tuesday to extend protectionist trade ...

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