News Releases

House Majority Whip Highlights Report on Importance of Mississippi River System to U.S. Soybean Exports

December 18, 2014

A study titled “Emerging South American Competitiveness to U.S. Soybean Exports” was released this week by the International Business Committee of the World Trade Center of New Orleans (WTCNO) and the Big River Coalition. The ...

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N-CFAR Board Meets in Washington, Discusses Pollinators, Climate Change and More

December 18, 2014

ASA First Vice-President Richard Wilkins represented ASA at the 2014 annual board meeting of the National Coalition for Food and Agricultural Research (N-CFAR). Among the speakers were USDA Under Secretary for Research Catherine Woteki and ...

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Progress on Relations with Cuba Creates Multiple Opportunities for American Soy

December 17, 2014

Per an announcement from the White House today, the United States will begin the process of normalizing its relations with Cuba. The announcement brings with it significant implications for the agricultural trade sector, and as ...

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ASA Attends Biotech Labeling Meetings with House Agriculture Staff

December 17, 2014

ASA Washington staff participated in separate meetings with the Republican and Democrat staff for the House Agriculture Committee to discuss preparations for the reintroduction of the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act (HR 4432) in ...

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ASA Meets with Inter-Agency GLI Officials to Discuss Approved Biotech Events, Commercial Shipments

December 17, 2014

ASA Washington staff attended a meeting between the USBCA International Working Group and Administration officials who participate in the Global Low Level Presence Initiative (GLI), a multinational government group charged with addressing the adventitious presence ...

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