News Releases

USDA Announces Final Total of FY 2014 U.S. Ag Exports at Record $152. 5 Billion

November 6, 2014

Information courtesy of USDA news release.  The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its final total for U.S. agricultural exports in Fiscal Year 2014, which soared to a record $152.5 billion (up from last year’s ...

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ASA Perspectives on the Mid-Term Elections

November 6, 2014

Picking through the debris left by this week’s mid-term election “tsunami,” our office has several observations on the Republican takeover of the Senate by winning eight (and possibly nine) Senate seats held by Democrats and the ...

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Contact House Members and Urge their Support for HR 4432 the ‘Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act’

November 6, 2014

Ballot initiatives that would have required state-based labels on food products containing biotech ingredients failed in yesterday’s election in Coloradoand Oregon. The margins were 68 to 32 percent in Colorado and 51 to 49 percent ...

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ASA Discusses Soy Sustainability Awareness in EU

November 6, 2014

ASA and others in the ag industry have formed the Globally Based Initiative (GBI) alliance as part of ongoing efforts to boost awareness of sustainable production practices and engage European Union stakeholders. In its first outreach ...

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U.S. Exports of soybeans, Soymeal Record High in 2013- 14

November 6, 2014

The U.S. Census Bureau released U.S. export data for September showing record highs for value and volume of soybeans and soymeal exported in 2013-14. The data below show soy exports in metric tons and in ...

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