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House Agriculture Committee Passes Farm Bill, ASA Calls on Full House to Bring Bill to the Floor

May 15, 2013

The American Soybean Association (ASA) applauds Chairman Frank Lucas, Ranking Member Collin Peterson and the members of the House Agriculture Committee for passing the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act earlier today. The bill, ...

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ASA Welcomes Senate Passage of Waterways Bill

May 15, 2013

With a vote of 83 to 14 this morning, the Senate overwhelmingly passed the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), a move cheered by the American Soybean Association (ASA), whose members rely on a healthy waterways ...

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Soybean Growers Call for Swift Passage of Senate Farm Bill

May 14, 2013

With a vote of 15-5 this afternoon, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry passed the “Agricultural Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013,” the Committee’s version of a new Farm Bill. American Soybean ...

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ASA Welcomes Supreme Court Decision in Bowman v. Monsanto

May 13, 2013

American Soybean Association (ASA) President and Canton, Miss.-based soybean farmer Danny Murphy welcomed the Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling today in Bowman v. Monsanto. The court’s 9-0 ruling expresses support for the protection of intellectual property. ...

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APHIS Decision on 2,4-D, Dicamba-Tolerant Traits an Unnecessary Barrier for Soybean Farmers

May 10, 2013

Soybean farmers expressed their disappointment with today’s announcement that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) will conduct a full environmental impact statement (EIS) on soybean, corn and cotton crops ...

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