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As Drought, Heat Show Importance of Risk Management Programs, ASA Calls on House to Pass Farm Bill

July 25, 2012

As worsening drought conditions continue to envelop more than half of the United States, the American Soybean Association (ASA) is pointing to the Farm Bill currently stalled and awaiting debate by the full House of ...

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Senate Finance Committee Unanimously Passes Russian Trade Bill

July 18, 2012

The American Soybean Association (ASA) congratulates the Senate Finance Committee on its unanimous passage today of a draft bill that would establish permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) with Russia, the world’s sixth largest economy. ASA ...

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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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