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ASA and NOPA Urge Action on Biofuel Policies Supporting Farmers

November 12, 2025

The American Soybean Association and the National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA) sent a joint letter today to President Donald J. Trump urging swift finalization of key federal biofuel policies needed to strengthen domestic demand for ...

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ASA Applauds Addition of Fertilizer Minerals to U.S. Critical Minerals List

November 6, 2025

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has announced its 2025 List of Critical Minerals, adding 10 new minerals, including phosphate and potash – two essential fertilizer components. “ASA thanks the Trump Administration for taking an important ...

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ASA Testifies on Rising Input Costs Threatening Farm Viability

October 28, 2025

Caleb Ragland, president of the American Soybean Association and soybean farmer from Magnolia, Kentucky, testified today before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee during a hearing titled “Pressure Cooker: Competition Issues in the Seed & Fertilizer ...

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ASA Statement on Canceled U.S.-China Meeting and Rising Trade Tensions

October 10, 2025

The American Soybean Association today expressed concern following reports that President Trump has canceled his planned meeting with Chinese President Xi amid escalating trade tensions over rare earth mineral restrictions. ASA President Caleb Ragland, a ...

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ASA Responds to Argentina Soybean Actions

September 24, 2025

This week, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the U.S. government was in negotiations to extend a $20 billion swap line to the Argentine government and potentially purchase the country’s foreign bonds. Almost immediately after, a ...

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