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ASA Welcomes Implementation of U.S.–Japan Trade Agreement

September 5, 2025

Today, President Trump signed an Executive Order implementing the U.S.–Japan Trade Agreement. Included in the agreement are provisions for Japan to make $8 billion in annual purchases from the United States, including food and agricultural ...

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Soybeans Without a Buyer: The Export Gap Hurting U.S. Farms

August 20, 2025

Farmers can’t afford casual trade policies when China walks away from U.S. soy By the American Soybean Association China is the world’s largest soybean buyer, and the competition is nowhere close. Over the last five ...

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ASA Urges President Trump to Prioritize China Trade as Farmers Face Crisis

August 19, 2025

 The American Soybean Association is urging President Trump to prioritize soybeans in U.S.-China trade talks, warning that retaliatory tariffs are shutting American farmers out of their largest export market going into the 2025 soybean harvest. ...

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ASA Testifies on Critical Role of U.S. Grain Standards in Global Soy Trade

July 29, 2025

Brandon Wipf, American Soybean Association director and soybean farmer from Huron, South Dakota, testified today before the Senate Agriculture Committee during a hearing on reauthorization of the U.S. Grain Standards Act. Wipf emphasized the critical ...

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ASA Welcomes U.S.-Indonesia Trade Framework Supporting Ag Exports

July 23, 2025

Yesterday, the United States and Indonesia issued a joint statement announcing a framework for reciprocal trade between the two countries. As part of the framework, the White House announced Indonesia would eliminate 99% of tariff ...

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