News Releases

Soybean Industry Maintains Strong Presence at National Biodiesel Board Membership Meeting

November 20, 2014

The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) held a membership meeting this week in St. Louis, with a focus on several pending federal policy issues, emerging trade issues and elections for officers of the NBB Governing Board. ...

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ASA Joins Coalition Letters on Tax Extenders and Urges Members to Keep Pressure on Congress During Lame Duck

November 20, 2014

As we prompted states and staff last week, ASA continues to urge all members to contact their senators and representatives to express our industry’s support for enactment of a tax extenders package during the lame ...

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ASA Welcomes Rep. Mike Conaway as House Agriculture Committee Chairman

November 20, 2014

The members of the House Republican Steering Committee announced this week that Rep. Mike Conaway, who represents the Permian Basin in West Central Texas, will become the chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture. Rep. ...

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Ice Leads to Early Closure of Upper Mississippi Shipping Season

November 20, 2014

Ice covered locks and dams near Minnesota are causing an early end to the shipping season on the upper Mississippi River today rather than early December. According to Reuters, this is the earliest closure on ...

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STC’s 5th Annual Railroad Report Card: Grain Shippers Rate Union Pacific Best Railroad Amid Widespread Frustration

November 20, 2014

Information provided by the Soy Transportation Coalition. The Soy Transportation Coalition (STC) released its fifth annual Railroad Report Card last week and Union Pacific reclaimed its position as the top performing railroad. The top ranked ...

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