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Agriculture Committee Passes Farm Bill, ASA Urges Timely Debate by Full House

July 12, 2012

In response to the early morning passage of the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act (FARRM) by the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture today, American Soybean Association (ASA) President Steve Wellman, a ...

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ASA Congratulates Secretary Vilsack on Drought Assistance Provisions

July 11, 2012

The American Soybean Association (ASA) congratulates Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack for his announcement today aimed at providing greater flexibility for farmers affected by the worsening drought in many states. “Secretary Vilsack has a clear and ...

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ASA Comments on House Ag Committee’s Proposed Farm Bill

July 6, 2012

The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture yesterday released the draft Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act (FARRM), the House version of the Farm Bill, which would trim $35 billion in spending from ...

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ASA Applauds Senate Passage of 2012 Farm Bill

June 21, 2012

The American Soybean Association (ASA) today applauded Senate passage of its 2012 Farm Bill. “ASA is extremely pleased with the Senate’s legislation, which would establish an effective risk management program for soybean producers that complements ...

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ASA Joins Fellow Ag Groups to Urge Practical Biotech Policy in FY2013 Appropriations Bill

June 14, 2012

In a letter to House Appropriations Committee Chair Hal Rogers (R-Ky.) and Ranking Member Norm Dicks (D-Wash.) this week, the American Soybean Association (ASA) joined eight other major agricultural associations in expressing support for a ...

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