News Releases

ASA Celebrates 90th Year As Grassroots Voice of Soybean Farmers

October 27, 2009

Member-Driven Association Does Important Policy Work That Soybean Checkoff Cannot Do Soybean farming has changed dramatically since 1920. But even then, decisions made on Capitol Hill were having a direct effect on the production and ...

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ASA Signs Letter of Intent with Taiwanese Buyers

October 2, 2009

The American Soybean Association (ASA) today signed a Joint Communiqué with Taiwanese grain and oilseed buyers that describes Taiwan’s intentions to purchase 3 million to 3.2 million metric tons (equivalent to 110 to 118 million ...

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Ag Producer Leader Calls Increased Funding Key to Farm Bill Research Title Implementation

September 30, 2009

Joseph H. Layton, Jr., a soybean, corn and grape producer on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, emphasized the priority need for increased federal funding for food and agricultural research, extension and education at an oversight hearing convened ...

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ASA Vice President Hosts Chinese Soybean Buyers

September 16, 2009

Delegation represents 85 percent of Chinese soybean purchases American Soybean Association (ASA) Vice President Alan Kemper hosted on his farm this week a delegation of Chinese soybean buyers whose companies represent 85 percent of all ...

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ASA Congratulates Senator Lincoln as New Chair of Senate Ag Committee

September 10, 2009

Thanks Senator Harkin for Leadership The American Soybean Association (ASA) congratulates Senator Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) as the new Chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Senator Lincoln is the first woman and ...

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