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Senate Continues Discussions on Meat Labeling Rule

June 25, 2015

The Senate Agriculture Committee held a hearing on Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) on Thursday, a day after Sen. Debbie Stabenow announced intentions to introduce a bill that would make COOL voluntary for beef and ...

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House Ag Committee: White House Food Aid Proposal Not Aligned with Farm Bill

June 25, 2015

The House Agriculture Committee is pushing back on an Obama administration proposal to convert more international food aid from physical U.S.-based commodities to local food purchases, food vouchers or cash transfers. The White House is ...

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Reminder: 3 Months Left to Recruit 20 New ASA Members

June 25, 2015

The American Soybean Association’s New Member Recruiter Engagement Contest ends on Sept. 29, 2015. Any ASA member who recruits 20 or more NEW members, is eligible for a drawing to win a grand prize. The ...

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ASA/WISHH Hosts Aquaculture Training at the Asian Institute of Technology in Thailand

June 25, 2015

  The American Soybean Association’s World Initiative for Soy in Human Health (ASA/WISHH) program recently hosted an aquaculture training program at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) with support from the Kansas Soybean Commission. The ...

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Farm, Development Groups Call for Coordinated, Agriculture-Based Effort to Meet Global Food Security Needs

June 25, 2015

A coalition of farm and international development organizations and agriculture-related foundations sent a letter on June 18 to congressional committees calling for a coordinated approach from the federal government to meeting global food security needs. ...

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