Articles tagged under: American Soybean Association

Farm Bill Listening Sessions Begin This Week

Published April 10, 2023

North Dakota farm groups are hosting farm bill listening sessions throughout the state over the next few weeks. American Soybean Association Vice President Josh Gackle, who farms at Kulm, North Dakota, says it is a critical time. “It’s just a…
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Correction

Published January 27, 2023

In last week's edition of FarmNetNews, there was a story about soybean reference prices with an inaccurate acreage number. The story should read 30 million acres of soybeans were grown last year that were not covered by ARC and PLC.
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Reference Prices Need an Adjustment

Published January 23, 2023

Increasing base acres and reference prices for ARC and PLC programs are a priority for the American Soybean Growers Association. ASA Executive Director of Government Affairs Christy Seyfert pointed out that “going through the China Trade War in 2018, soy’s…
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ASA Adds Fitzpatrick to Staff

Published December 13, 2022

The American Soybean Association has named Melanie Fitzpatrick as its executive director of state and industry relations. Most recently, Fitzpatrick was vice president of the Center for Food Integrity. Previously, Fitzpatrick worked for the Indiana Soybean Alliance and the National…
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Ag Groups Sue EPA Over Dicamba Rules

Published December 9, 2022

The American Soybean Association and Plains Cotton Growers are in federal appeals court in a dispute over EPA rules and dicamba. The groups filed the lawsuits two years ago, arguing the EPA’s approach led to the agency imposing arbitrary and…
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North Dakotan to Lead ASA in ’24

Published December 9, 2022

Kulm, North Dakota farmer Josh Gackle has been elected vice president of the American Soybean Association. This puts Gackle in line to be ASA’s president in 2024. Daryl Cates of Illinois is the incoming president. Thirteen new directors have joined…
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EPA Decides Not to Regulate Pesticide Seed Treatments

Published September 29, 2022

Agricultural groups, including the American Soybean Association, wanted the EPA to deny a petition that would have required more regulation. "It would have had significantly catastrophic results for America's farmers and the environment," said Kyle Kunkler, director of government affairs,…
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Strengthening Soy Export Markets

Published August 28, 2022

American Soybean Association CEO Stephen Censky sees the need to find new markets for U.S. soybeans. "You can't rely on China too much. They import more soybeans than the rest of the world combined." Censky says besides diversifying markets, strengthening…
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Ag Groups Have Positive Response to Fertilizer Ruling

Published July 19, 2022

The International Trade Commission’s rejection of final duties on urea ammonium nitrate was not expected, but applauded by agricultural groups. National Corn Growers Association President Chris Edgington says this is a welcome relief, because tariffs would increase input prices much…
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