News Releases

APHIS Extends Comment Periods for Biotechnology Petitions

December 12, 2013

In early November 2013, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced the availability of plant pest risk and draft environmental assessments prepared in response to two petitions for nonregulated ...

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ASA, Farm Groups Press USDA, USTR on Japan and Canada in TPP

December 12, 2013

In a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Mike Froman and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack last week, ASA and a coalition of more than 40 farm organizations reemphasized the core aspects of a successful Trans-Pacific ...

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Final Reminder: Recruiters Redeem Your Points by Dec. 31

December 12, 2013

Need a gift for that hard to shop for person? ASA encourages recruiters to visit  the Recruiter Reward Center online and cash in on your hard work. ASA wants to make sure you have every ...

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ASA Weighs in With WRDA Conferees

December 12, 2013

The Conference Committee on the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) is still underway and while a final bill will not be enacted by the end of this year, it is hoped that it can be ...

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ASA Asks to Extend Comment Period on Partially Hydrogenated Oils

December 12, 2013

ASA sent a letter on Wednesday, asking the Food and Drug Administration to extend the comment period on partially hydrogenated oils. “Soybean oil is the leading oil used in U.S. food products. Our industry has ...

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