News Releases

ASA Leads Coalition Letter in Support of Funding for Oilseed and Other Ag Reports

June 6, 2013

ASA led a coalition of farm groups this week in a letter supporting a funding request from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) that would allow the agency to resume the ...

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ASA Details Position on Tax Issues to Senate Finance Committee

June 6, 2013

ASA and a coalition of 24 agricultural stakeholders sent a letter this week to Senate Finance Committee members, who are meeting internally on taxes impacting small businesses. “Due to uncertain and fluctuating income that results ...

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Senate Votes to Invoke Cloture on 2013 Farm Bill

June 6, 2013

The Senate this morning voted 75-22 to invoke cloture on the farm bill. The vote sets up a vote Monday on final passage of the 2013 Farm Bill in the Senate. The American Soybean Association ...

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Legislative Forum Offers Sessions on Policy Issues Impacting Soybean Industry

June 6, 2013

ASA’s 8th Annual Legislative Forum, scheduled for July 9 in Washington, D.C., is set and will provide attendees an informative session on the latest public policy topics impacting the U.S. soybean industry. The ASA Legislative ...

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House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on RFS; More May be Held this Summer

June 6, 2013

Earlier this week, a subcommittee of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing on the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), featuring a panel of mostly anti-RFS industry representatives, including the head of ...

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