News Releases

Committee Deal Reached on Moving Trade Promotion Authority Forward

April 16, 2015

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch and ranking Democrat Ron Wyden have reportedly reached a deal on the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) bill itself, including the mechanism for taking away “fast track” legislative protections from ...

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ASA Representatives and Senate Prepare for Cuba Hearings

April 16, 2015

ASA continues to participate in the U.S. Agriculture Coalition for Cuba (USACC). This week the USACC met with several Member offices of the Senate Agriculture Committee in preparation for next week’s hearing on Cuba. The ...

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Soy Family Talks Policy, Membership in Birmingham

April 16, 2015

In Birmingham, Alabama, this week, ASA staff including CEO Steve Censky and Executive Director Bill Schuermann joined nearly 100 executives and staff from state-level soybean promotion boards/checkoffs and soybean associations, as well as representatives from ...

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EPA Announces Intentions, Timeline for Setting RFS Volume Requirements

April 16, 2015

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced last week it will propose the volume requirements for biomass-based diesel for 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 by June 1, 2015 and finalize them by Nov. 30, ...

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Calling for Candidates for the 2016 Leadership At Its Best program

April 16, 2015

  The American Soybean Association (ASA) is seeking candidates for the 2015-16 Leadership At Its Best program, sponsored by Syngenta. The program is designed to provide state soybean leaders with advanced leadership training and the necessary communication ...

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