News Releases

ASA Requests USDA Action on Foreign Assistance Programs and Use of Biodiesel Fuels in Government Vehicles

March 11, 1999

The American Soybean Association (ASA) has appealed to Agricultural Secretary Dan Glickman requesting that USDA initiate a $1 billion purchase and donation foreign assistance program for soybeans, soybean meal, and soybean oil using CCC Charter ...

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ASA Lauds AgrEvo Decision to Protect U.S. Export Markets by Delaying Commercialization of LibertyLink® Soybeans

March 10, 1999

The American Soybean Association (ASA) welcomed the announcement this week that AgrEvo USA Company has decided to delay commercialization of their LibertyLink® Soybean seed to safeguard acceptance of U.S. soybeans and soybean products in major ...

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ASA Expresses Support for the National Soybean Checkoff Program

March 9, 1999

The American Soybean Association (ASA) today expressed support for the National Soybean Checkoff Program before the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Joint Task Force on Research & Promotion Programs. Checkoff programs are a vital means for ...

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ASA Seeks $1 Billion for Soy Purchase and Donation Programs

March 4, 1999

The American Soybean Association (ASA) is urging swift action by Congress to help mitigate the economic disaster that is confronting farmers, ranchers and rural communities in 1999. ASA President Mike Yost, a soybean and corn ...

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ASA Strongly Endorses Enactment of FARRM Account Legislation

March 3, 1999

The American Soybean Association (ASA) today renewed its support for Farm And Ranch Risk Management (FARRM) accounts that would help farmers better manage year-to-year fluctuations in their cash flow. ASA President Mike Yost, a soybean ...

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