ASA News Releases 2001

ASA Urges USDA to Announce 2002 Loan Rates (12/18/01)

ASA Celebrates House Passage of Trade Promotion Authority (12/6/01)

ASA Issues Grower Call-To-Action for TPA (12/3/01)

ASA Study Confirms Environmental Benefits of Biotech Soybeans (11/12/01)

ASA Leaders Go to Washington to Press For Oilseed Loan Rate Freeze (10/31/01)

ASA Confident U.S. Soy Shipments to China Will Now Resume (10/23/01)

ASA Urges Ag Secretary to Maintain Oilseed Loan Rates (10/19/01)

ASA Takes Farm Bill and China Trade Issues To Policymakers (10/17/01)

ASA Applauds House Passage of Farm Bill; Calls on Senate to Develop Soy-Friendly Legislation (10/05/01)

ASA Applauds Release of USDA & Senate Democrat Farm Policy Principles (9/20/01)

ASA Pleased at China’s Entry to WTO, Raises Concerns About New Biotech Import Regulations (9/20/01)

DuPont and ASA Team Up To Promote Excellence and Leadership Within Soybean Industry (9/17/01)

ASA Confirms DNA Story is Old News (8/16/01)

ASA Seeks Action on Farm Bill, Trade and Biodiesel Legislation (8/13/01)

ASA’s SoyGrowers.com Partners with MachineryLink to Help Farmers’ Bottom-line Profit (8/13/01)

ASA Will Seek Equitable Treatment for Soybeans in Senate Farm Bill (7/30/01)

ASA Presents Biodiesel Benefits to U.S. Senate and House (7/25/01)

ASA Announces New Officers and Committee Assignments for 2001-2002 (7/23/01)

ASA Urges House to Remedy Oilseed Inequities In Farm Bill Proposals (7/18/01)

ASA Urges Rapid Enactment of New Farm Bill and Presents Policy Recommendations to Senate (7/12/01)

ASA Seeking Conservation Legacy Awards Nominees (6/29/01)

ASA Applauds New Legislation to Give Fuel Suppliers Partial Exemption to Diesel Fuel Excise Tax for Biodiesel Use (6/19/01)

ASA Supports Trade Promotion Authority To Help Ensure Soybean Export Growth (6/18/01)

ASA Praises New Senate; Renewable Fuels Legislation Bill Promotes American-Made Energy from Environmentally Friendly Biodiesel (6/8/01)

ASA Tells Congress that FTAA Agreement Could Benefit U.S. Soybean Farmers (5/23/01)

ASA Pleased at Recognition of Biodiesel in Administration Energy Report And Urges Support of ASA Plan to Help Biodiesel Reach its Market Potential (5/17/01)

ASA Applauds Senators for Calling On Vice President Cheney To Support Biodiesel in Energy Task Force Recommendations (5/16/01)

Biotech Soybean Seed Helps Growers Produce Safe and Profitable Crops -- President Tony Anderson comments on Benbrook Report (5/2/01)

ASA Testifies Before Congress on Need for Pro-Biodiesel Policy (4/25/01)

Increase in Soy Acres Being Driven by Demand, Planting Flexibility and other Factors -- Not Loan Rate (4/4/01)

ASA Presents Farm Policy Recommendations to Congress (3/29/01)

ASA Voting Delegates Set Policy Direction (2/27/01)

New Conservation Legacy Awards to Recognize Soybean Farmers' Environmental Contributions (2/25/01)

ASA Welcomes Oilseed Payment Program Benefits to Farmers (2/20/01)

ASA Pleased Additional Soy Reviewed For Humanitarian Assistance (2/15/01)

ASA Support for the National Pork Checkoff Program (1/22/01)

ASA Disappointed At Loss Of Pork Checkoff Program (1/11/01)