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REPORT------#405------March 17, 2004

AMERICAN SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION NEWS SPONSORED BY BAYER CROPSCIENCE

INTRO-------- News from the American Soybean Association is sponsored by Bayer CropScience and Domain Herbicide. Helping improve weed control solutions and expand markets for America’s soybean producers. Today you can listen to comments from U.S. Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle and U.S. Senator Jim Talent about efforts to secure passage of a biodiesel tax incentive. Their comments come as National Biodiesel Day is recognized on March 18.

Tom Daschle – U.S. Senate Minority Leader (D-SD) -- :50

Jim Talent – U.S. Senator (R-MO) -- :47

This report is sponsored by Bayer CropScience. Set your soybeans up for success this year with Domain Herbicide.

For more information, contact ASA Communications Specialist Jill Wagenblast at (800) 688-7692. ASA’s audio reports are also available at www.SoyGrowers.com/newsroom/srn.htm.