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Senate to Release WRDA Proposal with Mark-Up Possible Next Week

March 14, 2013

Senators Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and David Vitter (R-La) – the Chair and Ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, respectively – have indicated that they have reached agreement on a bipartisan Water ...

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ASA Board Members Focus on Farm Bill, Crop Insurance, Trade in D.C. Meeting

March 14, 2013

Members of ASA’s Board of Directors met in Washington, D.C. this week to spearhead ASA’s strategic plan on a wide range of issues affecting soybean farmers nationwide. ASA leaders and staff discussed critical policy matters ...

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ASA Urges Protection of Crop Insurance

March 14, 2013

In a letter to House and Senate Agriculture Committee leadership this week, ASA and a coalition of like-minded farm groups encouraged the advocacy of “strong, meaningful, and affordable” crop insurance protection for the nation’s farmers, ...

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ASA Urges Permanent Normal Trade Relations with Russia

March 14, 2013

In advance of Wednesday’s Senate Finance Committee hearing on the implications of Russia’s accession into the World Trade Organization (WTO) for the United States, the American Soybean Association (ASA) joined more than 150 organizations from ...

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Citing the Need to Find Common Ground, ASA Revises Position on Farm Bill

March 11, 2013

In an effort to resolve longstanding differences on new farm legislation and address higher projected costs, the American Soybean Association (ASA) announced today that it will support a 2013 Farm Bill which includes updating and ...

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