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2012 Commodity Classic Records Stack Up

March 7, 2012

The 2012 Commodity Classic surpassed all previous turnout records with a total of 6,014 attendees. This represents a 25 percent increase from last year’s record of 4,826 attendees. Once again, farm families represented over half ...

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Farm Bill, Crop Insurance, Trade Priorities Highlight 2012-13 ASA Policy Direction

March 5, 2012

Soybean producers from all U.S. soybean growing regions gathered in Nashville last week to review and revise the policy direction of the American Soybean Association (ASA). One hundred thirty three producers from ASA’s 26 state ...

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Commodity Classic Organizations Outline 2012 Farm Bill Priorities

March 1, 2012

The following statement on the 2012 farm bill was released today by National Corn Growers Association President Garry Niemeyer, a corn grower from Auburn, Ill.; National Association of Wheat Growers President Wayne Hurst, a wheat ...

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ASA Cheers Upcoming Implementation of Korea Free Trade Agreement

February 21, 2012

The American Soybean Association (ASA) congratulates President Barack Obama and the administration for completing its review of the free trade agreement between the U.S. and South Korea, which will take effect on March 15. On ...

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ASA Touts Biodiesel, Biobased Successes in Comments to Senate Agriculture Committee

February 17, 2012

In comments submitted Wednesday, the American Soybean Association (ASA) pointed to the record-setting production of biodiesel from American soy, as well as the success of biobased products before a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing on the ...

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