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Mar. 8, 2013

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Commodity Classic 2013: Transition, Marketing, Agvocating, Palm Trees & Rock-and-Roll

Commodity Classic 2013 was held in Kissimmee, Fla. There were many educational sessions for farmers, from soybean secrets to transitioning the farm, new-product introductions to marketing plans. The general session captivated all attendees, offering viewpoints from commodity groups and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. There was fun with all the learning, too. World Classic Rockers provided entertainment, and palm trees provided a beautiful view. And don't forget about the trade show with exhibitors from all areas of agriculture. If you weren't there, here's a quick recap of a busy, informative, warm three days.
Feb. 20, 2013

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ASA Joins Fellow Farm Groups in Opposing Lopsided Farm Program Cuts

In a letter sent to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid this morning, the American Soybean Association (ASA) joined 11 other national farm groups in opposing disproportionate cuts to farm programs as part of the recently introduced American Family Economic Protection Act advanced by Senate Democrats to avert cuts under the sequestration set to take effect March 1. ...More
Feb. 8, 2013

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ASA Relays Priorities to USDA, EPA in Washington Meetings

Farmer leaders from the American Soybean Association (ASA) met last week with officials from the USDA and EPA to relay the association’s critical policy priorities to the administration of President Barack Obama for the coming year....More
Jan. 31, 2013

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ASA Backs Bill Eliminating Duplicative Pesticide Permit Requirements

The American Soybean Association (ASA) welcomes legislation introduced yesterday from Senate Agriculture Committee members Pat Roberts (R-KS), and Mike Johanns (R-NE) that amends the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) to eliminate the duplicative pesticide permitting requirements under the Clean Water Act....More
Jan. 29, 2013

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Warm Up Your Forecast for 2013 at Commodity Classic

Growers who attend Commodity Classic in Kissimmee, Fla. this year will return home armed, not just with memories to last a lifetime, but also with the latest profit-producing information available to farming. Farmers are now just one month away from the opening of what’s sure to be one of the biggest and best Commodity Classics ever, featuring the largest trade show in the convention’s 18-year history....More
Jan. 23, 2013

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Soybean Growers from Indiana, Kansas and Mississippi Win Conservation Awards

The American Soybean Association (ASA) is pleased to announce the regional winners of the 2013 Conservation Legacy Awards program: Midwest Region Winner: Gail Fuller from Emporia, Kan.; Northeast Region Winner: Roger Wenning from Greensburg, Ind.; South Region Winner: Jeremy Jack from Belzoni, Miss....More
Jan. 2, 2013

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With Extension Passed, ASA Calls on 113th Congress to Commit to a New Farm Bill

With a vote of 257-167 late Tuesday night, the House of Representatives concurred with the Senate in passing a package to avert the fiscal cliff that includes an extension of the 2008 Farm Bill, funding and authorizing key farm, research and nutrition programs through the end of the 2013 fiscal year in September. American Soybean Association (ASA) President Danny Murphy, a soybean farmer from Canton, Miss., released the following statement on the vote:...More
Dec. 5, 2012

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ASA, Allied Farm Groups Meet with Hoyer to Press for Farm Bill

American Soybean Association (ASA) President Steve Wellman and Vice President Richard Wilkins joined fellow farmer-leaders from the American Farm Bureau Federation, National Milk Producers Federation, National Corn Growers Association and the National Association of Wheat Growers in a meeting today with House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) to reiterate the critical importance of finishing a new, five-year farm bill before the 112th Congress adjourns....More
Nov. 1, 2012

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ASA Outlines Priorities for Enhanced United States-European Union Trade

As the governments of the United States and the European Union (EU) explore ways to enhance trade between our countries, including through a potential free trade agreement (FTA), the American Soybean Association (ASA) has provided its views to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR). As soybeans represent the nation’s largest agricultural export, valued at more than $26 billion last year, soybean farmers have a vested interest in seeing barriers to transatlantic trade reduced....More
Oct. 15, 2012

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Obama, Romney Weigh In on More Agriculture Priorities

With the national spotlight on the race for the White House, the American Soybean Association (ASA) reached out to President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney for each candidate’s points of view on issues critical to soybean farmers. Obama and Romney offered their positions on the farm bill and crop insurance, estate tax, biodiesel, biotechnology, trade, research, regulations and transportation and infrastructure....More

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