News Releases

ASA Applauds House Action on Tax Extenders Act with One-year Extension of Biodiesel Tax Incentive, Now Urges Senate Action

November 9, 2009

The American Soybean Association (ASA) expresses appreciation to the U.S. House of Representatives for passage of H.R. 4213, the Tax Extenders Act of 2009, by a 241 to 181 margin in a vote taken today. ...

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ASA Submits Concerns and Issues for Climate Change Legislation

November 4, 2009

The American Soybean Association (ASA) today issued a paper outlining its concerns and issues for climate change legislation. ASA believes that climate change legislation passed by the House of Representatives and the current draft Senate ...

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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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