News Releases

ASA Responds to Russian Ban on U.S. Food Imports

August 6, 2014

In response to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s announcement Wednesday of an impending retaliatory ban on a significant number of agricultural imports to Russia, American Soybean Association President Ray Gaesser highlighted soybean farmers’ concerns with the ...

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ASA Engages EPA in Dialogue over Waters of the U.S.

July 31, 2014

Officials from the EPA’s Office of Water and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers held a special question and answer session for ASA members on Wednesday to address specific concerns about the agency’s proposed Waters ...

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ASA Takes Home Award for American Soybean Magazine at Ag Media Summit

July 31, 2014

ASA leaders and staff joined media and other industry partners at the 2014 Ag Media Summit this week in Indianapolis, Ind., where they had a chance to discuss policy issues impacting the nation’s soybean farmers ...

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ASA Endorses Letter to President Raising Concerns Over Agriculture Market Access in TPP

July 31, 2014

Members of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade sent a letter to President Obama this week, stating concerns over agriculture market access in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations. The members specifically expressed concern ...

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General Mills Announces Plans to Reduce Emissions from Agriculture

July 31, 2014

Food company General Mills announced this week that it would reduce its supply chain emissions to a target level by August 2015, and cited agriculture as the primary source of those emissions. The company said ...

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