News Releases

ASA Celebrates National Ag Day in Washington

March 27, 2014

As part of the festivities for National Agriculture Week, ASA joined our counterpart farm groups for a series of events leading up to and following Ag Day on Tuesday, March 25. On Monday, ASA attended ...

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Planning for 2015 Commodity Classic Kicks Off in Phoenix

March 27, 2014

The Commodity Classic Joint Venture Committee met all this week in Phoenix with 13 of the top Classic sponsors to recap the 2014 show and kick off planning for the 2015 Commodity Classic. The 2014 ...

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Podcast, Website Provide Information on Roundup Ready Patent Expiration

March 27, 2014

The last U.S. patent covering the original Roundup Ready soybean trait expires in 2015. As U.S. farmers begin thinking about purchasing their soybean seed for 2014 planting, they have a new resource to answer their ...

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FDA Commissioner Hamburg Rejects Mandatory GMO Labeling Before House Subcommittee

March 27, 2014

As reported by POLITICO, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Margaret Hamburg reinforced the FDA’s stance on the labeling of products containing biotechnology in a House Appropriations subcommittee meeting this morning. FDA, according to Hamburg, supports ...

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EPA Administrator McCarthy Details Regulatory Approvals Coordination During House Hearing

March 27, 2014

EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy detailed the ways EPA and USDA are working together to streamline the review and approval process of new weed-resistant and herbicide-tolerant crops during a hearing of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on ...

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