News Releases

ASA Calls Outcome of Biosafety Protocol a Needless Burden on Commodity Exports, Potentially Disastrous for Science-based Food Safety

February 27, 2004

The American Soybean Association (ASA) is extremely disappointed at the outcome of the BioSafety Protocol (BSP) meetings held this week in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where negotiators representing nearly 90 countries agreed to stringent rules governing ...

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ASA Welcomes APHIS Scientific Review of Risks of Soybean Rust, But Key Knowledge Gaps Remain

February 27, 2004

The American Soybean Association (ASA) welcomes a scientific review published February 23 by the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). The document titled, “Status of Scientific Evidence on ...

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Statement by the American Soybean Association

February 26, 2004

BACKGROUND: The following information is provided in response to a report published February 23 by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS). The report, titled “Gone to Seed,” claims to examine “a new phenomenon” regarding the ...

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ASA Welcomes Final Safety Certification of Roundup Ready Event in China

February 23, 2004

The 25,000 producer-members of the American Soybean Association (ASA) today welcomed the announcement that the government of the People’s Republic of China has issued a final safety certificate for the importation of soybeans and soybean ...

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NBB and ASA Praise Senate for Approval of Transportation Bill that Includes Biodiesel Tax Incentive

February 13, 2004

Move provides another window of opportunity for passage of landmark incentive The American Soybean Association (ASA) and the National Biodiesel Board (NBB) applauded the Senate for overwhelmingly passing a transportation bill that contains an important ...

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