News Releases

ASA DuPont Young Leaders Train This Week

November 21, 2013

The 30th anniversary class of ASA DuPont Young Leaders is meeting at Pioneer’s headquarters in Johnston, Iowa this week. ASA President Danny Murphy, ASA First Vice President Ray Gaesser and Pioneer’s Vice President and Regional ...

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CropLife America Study Finds U.S. Agricultural Exports Threatened by EU Pesticide Regulation

November 21, 2013

CropLife America on Thursday released a new report that finds more than 40 percent of U.S. agricultural commodity exports, including soybeans, could be blocked by upcoming changes in the European Union (EU) Plant Protection Regulation. ...

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House-Senate Conference Holds First Meeting on Waterways Infrastructure Bill

November 21, 2013

The Conference Committee on the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) kicked off this week with hopes of reaching an agreement that will be enacted by the end of the year. There are relatively minor differences ...

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ASA Participates in Biodiesel Board Meeting in Washington; Cunningham Elected Treasurer

November 21, 2013

The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) held its board meeting in Washington, D.C. this week. In attendance was, ASA board member Mike Cunningham (Illinois), ASA Washington representatives and many other soybean growers and state association staff. ...

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Congressional Letters Generated on RFS Proposal

November 21, 2013

ASA wishes to thank members for calls and emails to members of Congress urging them to sign onto the letters in support of a 2014 biodiesel volume of at least 1.7 billion gallons. The Senate ...

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