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January
2012
- ASA Announces 2012 Officers and Committee Assignments at Board meeting
- Q & A with ASA’s new President Steve Wellman
- Soy Champion Senator Roy Blunt
- Dealing with Environmental Regulation in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
- ASA Participates in EU Biotech Outreach Mission
- New Farmer Leadership Takes Soybean Checkoff into the Future
- The Grand Ole Opry Sets the Stage for Commodity Classic Attendees
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Past
Issues
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December
2011
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ASA Membership is Worth the Investment, ASA Congratulates Top Recruiters, ASA Congratulates States for Reaching 2011 Membership Goals
Thank You to the 2010 – 2011 ASA Recruiters
ASA Participates in Waterways Symposium, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack Returns to Commodity Classic
ASA’s 2012 Farm Bill Proposal: "Risk Management for America’s Farmers"
Increased Appetite for Meat Feeds International Use of Soy
ASA Celebrates Congressional Passage of Free Trade Agreements |
October-November
2011
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ASA Policy Brief and Outlook
Leadership At Its Best Participants meet in Minneapolis
ASA and NCGA Host Agricultural Trade and Biotechnology Forum
Soybean Checkoff Reaches Two Decades of Service, America’s Heartland Launches Season Seven
ASA-IM Getting Regular ‘Air Time’ To Promote Health Benefits of Soy in Indonesia, Biodiesel Industry Producing Record Volumes, Fueling Job Creation
What Animal Agriculture Means to You
Waterways Funding Sees Action and Opportunities |
September
2011
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U.S. DOT Will Not Impose New Regulations on Farmers, ASA Again Urges President Obama and Congress to Pass FTAs
Act Safely This Harvest Season
REAP Tours Visit Tennessee and Indiana
ASA Calls on Congress to Support Transportation and Infrastructure, ASA Welcomes Senate Recognition of Jobs Created by Biobased Products
Poultry Sector Remains Top Soybean-Meal Market Despite Challenges
World Soy Foundation Donation Ships to Guatemala |
July-August
2011
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ASA Board Meets, Hosts Legislative Forum, ASA Soy Industry Reception Honors Trade Diplomats
ASA Group Visits Representative Noem
ASA Soy Champion: Senator Amy Klobuchar
ASA, USB, USSEC Sponsor Ag Biotechnology & Food Security Conference in Beijing
Animal Ag Sector Looks to Set the Record Straight with Consumers
Make Sure Your Farm’s Oil Spill Plan is EPA-Compliant
ASA President Welcomes Chairman of European Parliament’s Ag Committee
ASA-IM Improves Marketing Capability of Taiwan Crushers
Every Successful Weed Management Program Begins with A Clean Start
Growers Must Keep Treated Seed Out of Commodity Grains and Oilseeds |
June
2011
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ASA Pursues Trade and Transportation Goals,
ASA Participates in NAFB Washington Watch
ASA Comments on Aquaculture Policy, ASA Announces Soybean Advocate and Influencer Conference
AGP Enhances Customer Service, Increases Capacity and
Improves Efficiency
Meet ASA’s Board of Directors for 2011
ASA Applauds USTR work that Paves the Way for Panama Trade Agreement, ASA Participates in Event with Panama Officials on Canal Expansion
Poultry and Livestock Bring Value to U.S. Soybean Farmers
WISHH Executive Director Travels to Afghanistan, U.S. Soy Flour Arrives
in Kabul |
May
2011
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ASA Presses for Waterways, Biodiesel
and Exports
The 2010-2011 Leadership At Its Best Class Graduates
ASA and USB Announce Recommendations for Greater Industry Unity, ASA Board Meeting Features Policy
Speakers, Hill Visits
ASA Celebrates 9th Annual Congressional Soyfoods Lunch On Capitol Hill, ASA Thanks the Sponsors
ASA Testifies on the Effectiveness of Ag Export Promotion Programs
ASA President Participates in U.S. Soy Mission to Geneva
ASA Applauds Action Plan that Paves the Way for Colombia FTA |
April
2011
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Top Membership Recruiters Honored at Commodity Classic Events
Smooth Sailing at Sixteenth Annual Commodity Classic
ASA Voting Delegates Set Policy Direction for 2011-2012
ASA Presents Top Awards at Banquet during Commodity Classic, ASA Announces Conservation Legacy Award Winners, ASA Names 2011-2012 SOY Scholarship Winner
Young Leader Class Completes Training at Commodity Classic
ASA Urges Senate Finance Committee to Support Pending Trade Agreements |
March
2011
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Membership Matters from Ray Gaesser, ASA Applauds USDA Rollout of Biobased Product Label
ASA Photo Contest Winners Announced
Chinese Commit to $6.68 Billion of U.S. Soybeans during Signing Ceremony in Chicago
ASA’s WISHH and USDA Ship Soy Flour to Afghanistan
Supports President’s State of the Union Commitment to Exports, Biofuels
ASA Supports USDA Deregulation of Biotech Alfalfa
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February
2011
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ASA Celebrates Extension of the Biodiesel Tax
Incentive; ASA Objects to USDA Coexistence Policy; ASA Urges Army Corps of Engineers to Maintain Dredging on Mississippi River; Smooth Sailing at Commodity Classic
ASA Event Prepares Participants to be Leaders in the Soybean Industry, Make 2011 Resolution to Sign up for ASA’s Annual Soy Social and Auction
ASA Celebrates Passage of Retroactive Biodiesel Tax Credit Extension
ASA’s WISHH and USDA Ship Soy Flour to Afghanistan
Outlook for the 2012 Farm Bill
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January 2011
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ASA Advances Soy Agenda; ASA Seeks Passage of Estate Tax Legislation; ASA, Ag Groups Write Appropriators on Ag Research; Attend Commodity Classic to make 2011 a Year of Smooth Sailing
ASA Seeks to Protect 2012 Farm Bill from Budget Cuts, Low-Tech Solution to Modern World Problem1
ASA Q&A With… Alan Kemper, ASA’s new President
ASA Soy Champion: Senator Mike Johanns
ASA Announces 2011 Officers and Committee Assignments, ASA Welcomes New York Corn & Soybean Growers Association as Affiliate
ASA Participates in Biodiesel Fly-In to Encourage Passage of Tax Incentive
ASA Participates in Soybean Quality Conference Mission in Asia
ASA Urges Congressional Approval of Korean Trade Agreement
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December 2010
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ASA Adds Member
Benefits from DTN/The Progressive Farmer for 2011
Thank You to the
2009-2010 ASA Recruiters
ASA Policy Brief &
Outlook Special Report on the Mid-Term Elections
ASA Photo Contest
Winners Announced, Final Contest Deadline is December 31
Joslin Presents at
CropWorld 2010 in London, ASA Thanks Sec. Vilsack for Biofuels
Support
ASA Withdraws from
Leonardo Academy’s Sustainable Ag Standard Development Process |
October-November
2010
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ASA Looking Forward and
Defending Grower Interests,
ASA Participates in Farm
Progress Show
REAP Tours Visit Maryland and Iowa,
Growers Complete Part I of Leadership At Its Best
Members Encouraged to Signup for ASA Weekly Leader Letter,
Little River Band Sails into 2011 Commodity Classic Entertainment Schedule
ASA Works to Provide Clear Path for Soybeans with Royalty-Free Generic Roundup Ready Trait in 2015
Turkey to Require Re-authorization of Imports for all Biotech Products,
ASA Expresses Appreciation for Disaster Assistance
ASA Frustrated With Senate Inability to Extend the Biodiesel Tax Credit,
ASA Confirms New Board members to Lead WISHH Program
U.S. Soy Exports Set Record for Fourth Consecutive Year,
ASA Leaders Participate in Japan Partnership Program |
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September
2010
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ASA Soy Champion: Senator John Thune
ASA Testifies before Senate Ag Committee on Trade Issues Affecting Soy Exports
ASA Suggests Steps to Double Exports in Five Years
Special Insert:
ASA 90th Anniversary
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July-August
2010
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ASA Photo Contest Winners Announced,
New Contest Underway
ASA Conducts
Summer Board Meetings in Washington
ASA Envisions Farm Programs that are more Efficient, Effective, and Defensible
Biodiesel Tax Credit Still Unresolved, ASA Welcomes House Ag Committee Vote to Lift Restrictions on Cuba
ASA Testifies on Importance of China Market to U.S. Soybean Exports
AGP Plans Expansion at the Port of Grays Harbor, Checkoff Salutes U.S. Poultry and Livestock Industries
ASA Supports Administration’s Commitment to FTA with South Korea
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June
2010
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ASA Facing Down Myths and Misconceptions about Farm Subsidies,
ASA Membership Vital to the Success of U.S. Soybean Farmers
ASA Soy Champion:
Rep. Leonard Boswel
ASA Announces 2012 Farm Bill Working Group
ASA Participates in NAFB Washington Watch,
ASA Completes SoyStats® 2010 Project
Availability of Post-Patent Biotech Seed Traits
U.S. Soybean Leaders in Japan with Secretary Vilsack,
Checkoff-Funded Drought Research Makes Breakthrough
ASA Advises NRC that Soy Oil can Fulfill Demand for Food, Feed and Fuel
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May
2010
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ASA Celebrates 8th Annual Congressional Soyfoods Lunch On Capitol Hill
ASA Board Meets in Washington, D.C.,
ASA Leaders Press Issues on the Hill
ASA Participates In First DOJ/USDA Workshop
on Agricultural Competition
Leadership At Its Best Graduates its 18th Class
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April
2010
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Enter the ASA “Farm Life and Land” Photo Contest,
Reconnecting America with their Food
Cruising to Success
at Commodity Classic
ASA Voting Delegates
Set Policy Direction
Conservation Legacy Winners Announced, Young Leaders Complete Part II Training
ASA Presents Top Association and
Recruiting Awards
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March
2010
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Social Media for Soybean Farmers, Social Media Can Help Tell Our Story
ASA Applauds EPA RFS2 Final Rule Favorable to Biodiesel
ASA Supports Resolution to Prevent EPA Regulation of Greenhouse Gases
Special Insert:
Secure Optimal Yield 2009 Harvest Report
Sponsored by BASF
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February
2010
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ASA Continues to Work for Extension of Biodiesel Tax Incentive
Soybean Leadership College Shines, Grab Your Surfboard and Join Us for the ASA Auction
Meet ASA’s Board of Directors for 2010
ASA Outreach in Europe Continues to Advance Benefits of Biotechnology, ASA 90th Anniversary Celebration Underway
WSF Taps Ruby as New Executive Director
Turkey Cancels Anti-Biotech Regulation, Restores Importation of U.S. Soy
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January
2010
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ASA Q&A with Rob Joslin, ASA’s new President
ASA Members Encouraged to Take Advantage of Benefits
ASA Announces 2010 Officers, FAS Deputy Administrator Christian Foster Addresses ASA Board
ASA Soy Champion: Sen. Christopher “Kit” Bond
ASA Launches Online Advocacy Training Center for Growers
U.S. Soy Exports to Resume after European Commission Votes to Approve Syngenta’s Biotech Corn, Cruise to Success at Commodity Classic
ASA Urges Emergency Financial Aid to Assist Farmers with Devastating Losses
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December
2009
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Top Recruiters Congratulated for 2009 Achievements
Thank You to the 2008-2009 ASA Recruiters
Enter the ASA “Farm Life and Land” Photo Contest
ASA Provides WTO Priorities to Ambassador Kirk, ASA Members to Receive 2010 U.S. Soybean Industry Calendar
ASA Provides WTO Priorities to Ambassador Kirk, ASA Members to Receive 2010 U.S. Soybean Industry Calendar
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band will Perform at Commodity Classic, ASA Participates in Soya Oilseed Summit and Transportation Conference
Turkey Issues Anti-Biotech Regulation
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October-November
2009
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ASA is 90 Years Strong
ASA Champion: Rep. John Shimkus
Leadership At Its Best - Part I, REAP Tours Visit S. Dakota and Virginia
ASA Vice President Hosts Chinese Soybean Buyers, ASA Leaders Meet with EPA Officials during Iowa Ag Tour
Ag Producer Leader Calls Increased Funding Key to Farm Bill Research Title Implementation, ASA Congratulates USDA on Transforming Ag Research with NIFA
ASA Signs Letter of Intent with Taiwanese Buyers, $392 Million of U.S. Ag Products Purchased at Southeast Asia Conference
Climate Change Draft Bill Proposed In The Senate
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September
2009
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Members Encouraged to Signup for ASA Weekly Leader Letter, ASA Organizes Meeting on
EU Suspension of U.S. Soybean Imports
WSF and Cargill Feeding Children in Guatemala, Consumers Believe Soy Is a Healthy Food
ASA Urges Activism to Safeguard Biodiesel Demand
ASA Supports Resolution to Prevent EPA Regulation of Greenhouse Gases
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July-August
2009
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Announcing DTN Mobile® the Newest ASA Member Benefit, ASA President is Guest of the Week on Commodity WRAP
ASA Hosts
Soybean Legislative Forum
ASA Supports President Obama’s Budget Request for Aquaculture Research, ASA Strongly Endorses Peterson Provisions in House Climate
Change Bill
ASA Testifies Federal Policy Undermining Investor Confidence in Biodiesel
Increasing Soybean Yields
U.S. Soy Leaders Visit Colombia to Study Potential of Free Trade Agreement
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June
2009
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On Your Behalf: Biotechnology, Membership Chair Encourages Year-round Recruiting
Soy Champion Rep. Frank Lucas
ASA Organizes Commodity Roundtable in Washington, D.C., There’s Always Time For ASA Members To Save Money On Cabela’s Merchandise
Soybean Farmers and Allied Industry Help Feed the World’s Hungry, ASA Completes
SoyStats® 2009 Project
Growing Value Through Component Premiums
ASA Policy Task Force Assignments Announced, Soybean Checkoff Outlines Future Priorities
ASA Refutes EPA’s Proposed Indirect Land Use Rules to House Committee
Special Insert:
Secure Optimal Yield 2009
Plant Health Report
Sponsored by BASF
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May
2009
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Leadership At Its Best – Part II
Completed; In the Best Interests of Soybean Farmers
ASA Declares an Historic Milestone in the Advancement of Biotech Soybeans
Record Crowd At ASA’s Congressional Soyfoods Luncheon
ASA Completes Biotech Outreach Mission
to the EU
Soy Exports Reach One Billion Bushels For Marketing
Year; Harden Named USDA Assistant Secretary For Congressional
Relations
ASA Outlines Key Policy Issues
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April
2009
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Commodity Classic Sets New Trade Show Record
ASA Presents Top Association and Recruiting
Awards;
Conservation Legacy Winners Announced
Voting Delegates Set Policy Direction for 2009-2010
Young Leaders Class Completes Training
New Soybean Traits Gain South Korean
Approvals;
EU Imposes Duties On Imports Of U.S. Biodiesel
Groups Send Food Aid Letter To Secretary Vilsack;
Researchers Identify Drought-Hardy Soybean Line
ASA Leaders Meet With Ag Secretary Vilsack
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March
2009
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Membership Representation
Value;
On Your Behalf
Funding for
Soybean Rust Monitoring
Soybean Priorities for Obama;
LibertyLink® Progress in S. Korea
Innovations Moving Soybean Meal Faster
History of Soy Exports to
Japan; WSF Support Spouts
Ag Sustainability Report
Released; Checkoff Supports Animal Ag
Latin America
Trade Policy
Special Insert:
Secure Optimal Yield 2009 Herbicide Report
Sponsored by BASF
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February
2009
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ASA Supports USDA on ACRE Program
Secretary Schafer Recommends Checkoff Audit
Your 2009 ASA Board Members
Soybean Leadership College Held
Join World Soy Foundation Acre Challenge
Saddle Up for the ASA Auction at Classic
Quality Conference Builds Crucial Relationships
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January
2009
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In the Best Interest of U.S. Soybean Farmers
ASA Q&A with Johnny Dodson, ASA’s new President
Experienced ASA Recruiters Give Helpful Advice on Finding New Members
ASA Board Calls for USDA Investigation of National Soybean Checkoff Program
ASA Soybean Champion: Sen. Blanche Lincoln
ASA Welcomes EU Import Approval for Roundup Ready 2 Yield™ Soybeans
Mayfield and Glenn to be Featured at Classic General Session
Soybean Checkoff Looks to Address Transportation Challenges
ASA Announces 2008-2009 Officers and Committee Assignments
Special Insert:
Secure Optimal Yield 2008 Harvest Report
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December
2008
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Celebrating Membership
Top Recruiters Named
Soybean Calendar
Classic Entertainment
Biodiesel Tax Credit
EU Zero Tolerance
Waterways Council
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October-November
2008
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Membership Benefits
SOY Scholarship
ASA Defeats Biotech Ban
Soy Champion Pomeroy
Record Soybean Exports
Leadership At Its Best
Special Insert:
Secure
Optimal Yield 2008 Growing Season Report
Sponsored by BASF
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September
2008
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Member Savings Links
REAP Tours Complete
EU Biotech Tolerance
Flawed WTO Pact
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July-August
2008
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Senate Looks at Food Prices
Soybeans at the White House
Soy Champion Herseth-Sandlin
ASA-IM Hires Aquaculture TD
ASA at DOHA Roundtable
Treated Seed Out of Shipments
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June
2008
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New and Top Recruiters
Call for Farm Photos
Hawaiian Aquaculture
Roundup Ready 2 Yield
ASA Comments CFTC
Biotech Outreach
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May
2008
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ASA Forms MPWG
Interactive Policy
Colombia FTA
Soyfoods Lunch
International News
Leadership Graduates
Commodity Classic 2009
Special Insert:
World
Demand for Soybeans Prompts U.s. Farmers to Adopt Innovative
Practices
Sponsored by BASF
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April
2008
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Sponsored
by ASA
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Commodity Classic Wrap Up
Recruiting and Association Awards
Voting Delegates Set Policy
ASA Board of Directors Meet
Young Leaders Celebrate 25th
Cracking the Genome Code
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March
2008
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Sponsored
by ASA
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Soy Champion Grassley
Membership Campaign
Precision Ag Education
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February
2008
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Sponsored
by ASA
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New Champaign Launched
State Presidents Meet
Spring Meeting Announced
SoyGrowers Traffic Report
Biodiesel and Petroleum
Soy Added to WIC
SoyPAC at Classic
Special Insert:
No
Better Time to
Maximize Yield Potential
Sponsored by BASF
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January
2008
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Sponsored
by ASA
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If You Believe, Belong
FFA “10 x 15” Program
ASA Election Date Change
Soybean Calendars Ship
Leadership College Held
Grower Advisory
Output of Crop Onputs
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Access ASA
Today Archive for issues dating back to 2004.
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