News Releases

Biobased Products Enjoy the Spotlight in Washington

June 19, 2014

This week in Washington, DC the U.S. biobased products sector was the subject of attention on several fronts.  On Tuesday, June 17 the Senate Ag Committee held a hearing titled, “Grow it Here, Make it ...

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House Committee Approves Record Funding for Waterways

June 19, 2014

On Wednesday, the House Appropriations Committee approved, by unanimous voice vote, the FY2015 Energy and Water appropriations bill that funds the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Civil Works program, with record-strong numbers reflecting the impact ...

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ASA Supports CFTC Re-Authorization

June 19, 2014

ASA joined a coalition of 34 agricultural stakeholders in a letter to House members this week supporting the re-authorization of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The House is scheduled to take up the legislation ...

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BASF Announces Investments, New Products for Agriculture

June 19, 2014

During their Ag Media Summit last week, BASF announced several new investments and products that will benefit soybean producers. Dr. Andreas Kreimeyer, board of director member, Dr. Peter Eckes, president plant science and Markus Heldt, ...

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Becoming a Part of the Solution to Reduce Hunger, Malnutrition Worldwide

June 19, 2014

The statistics are clear—the issue of malnutrition still needs to be addressed. With 165 million children suffering from stunted growth and 52 million with acute malnutrition, there’s more work to be done. Sabrina de Souza, ...

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