News Releases

ASA Meets with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Discuss Restoring Monarch Butterfly Population

May 21, 2015

The American Soybean Association (ASA) and a broad group of agricultural stakeholders met last week with Dan Ashe, director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to discuss efforts to restore monarch butterfly populations. ...

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Emails Needed to House Offices on TPA AND COOL Bills Next Week

May 21, 2015

It is anticipated that upon its return from the Memorial Day Recess next week, the House will take up two pieces of legislation important to soybean farmers. One would extend Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) for ...

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ASA Vocal in Washington This Week on TPA

May 21, 2015

Earlier this week, the Senate passed a motion to move forward with debate on the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act, which would grant President Barack Obama trade promotion authority (TPA). The vote followed ...

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ASA Discusses Grain Standards Act with Senate, House Ag Staff

May 21, 2015

As the Senate Committee of Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry prepared to mark-up reauthorization of the U.S. Grain Standards Act (USGSA) on May 21, the American Soybean Association (ASA) and other farm organizations met with staff ...

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Congress Extends Highway Funding Important to Soy Transportation

May 21, 2015

The House of Representatives passed a two month extension of the highway funding authorization earlier this week. The measure simply extends the current authority, which expires on May 31, through the end of July when the ...

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