News Releases

Soy Farmers Urge Continuation and Restructuring of Biodiesel Tax Credit

April 16, 2015

In addition to the overarching priorities identified in the ag coalition letter sent this week, ASA submitted separate comments to the Senate Finance Committee in support of the continuation and restructuring of the biodiesel tax ...

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In Symbolic Action on Tax Day, House Passes Estate Tax Repeal

April 16, 2015

To highlight “tax day,” on Wednesday, House Republicans voted on several bills to provide tax relief, including a bill to repeal the estate tax. While the estate tax repeal easily passed the House by a ...

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Priorities for Soy Farmers Included in Waterways Funding Bill

April 16, 2015

The House Energy & Water Appropriations subcommittee this week passed its annual funding –including increased funding for U.S. Corps of Engineers projects that are priorities for soy growers. The bill, passed by voice vote and ...

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Senator Requests GAO Report on Impacts of West Coast Port Disruption

April 16, 2015

Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) this week submitted a request for the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a study on the service disruptions that occurred at the West Coast ports due to the “work slowdown” ...

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Soy Growers Weigh in on Prevented Planting

April 16, 2015

ASA President Wade Cowan wrote to the Risk Management Agency (RMA) to comment on a new evaluation of prevented planting published by the Agency. The evaluation recommended that no change is warranted in the prevented ...

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