ASA Appreciates Economic Assistance Provision in Year-End Funding Package
Washington, D.C. December 18, 2024 — After agriculture’s collective call to have economic assistance including disaster aid in any end-of-year spending package proposed by Congress, America’s soy farmers are pleased to see it is part of the
Chairman Thompson Announces Republican Agriculture Committee Roster for 119th Congress
WASHINGTON, DC — On Tuesday, the House Republican Steering Committee selected the Republican members who will serve on the House Committee on Agriculture for the 119th Congress. Following the announcement, Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) issued the following statement: “I’m
Secretary Naig Announces Water Quality Partnership Project with Iowa Soybean Association, United States Fish and Wildlife Service
ANKENY, Iowa (Dec. 18, 2024) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) has formed a public-private partnership with the Iowa Soybean Association (ISA) and United States Fish and
NAWG Statement on the Continuing Resolution
Washington, D.C. (December 18, 2024) – Today, Keeff Felty, President of the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG), provided the following statement in response to the release of the Further Continuing Appropriations and Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act
Communications and Issues Management Expert Lisa McComb Named Chairperson of Animal Agriculture Alliance
December 18, 2024 – Today, the Animal Agriculture Alliance announced new upcoming board leadership effective Jan. 1, 2025 following its fall board meeting held Nov. 7 in Washington, D.C. Lisa McComb, strategic communications consultant at Vision Media,
Americans Could Save $250 Million Filling Up with Unleaded 88 This Holiday Season
WASHINGTON, D.C.—AAA projected last week that 107 million Americans will travel by car for the holidays this year. Based on this data, Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuel trade association, estimates that U.S. consumers could collectively save up to
Christy Seyfert Selected to Lead Farm Credit Council Long-time Agricultural Leader Will Take Post on Mid-January
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Farm Credit Council has selected Christy Seyfert to be President and CEO beginning in mid-January. Seyfert, currently Executive Director of Government Affairs for the American Soybean Association, was selected by the FCC Board of Directors following
First Severe Bird Flu Case in U.S. Confirmed in Louisiana, Linked to Backyard Poultry
On Wednesday morning, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed the first severe case of bird flu in the United States. The patient, currently hospitalized in Louisiana, is infected with a strain of the virus
More Raw California Milk Recalled, Bird Flu Strains Spread
California state agricultural officials have issued a recall of raw milk from Valley Milk Simply Bottled, a Central Valley dairy, after tests detected the presence of the avian influenza virus, commonly known as bird flu, in a
Congress Nears Agreement on Stopgap Funding Bill with Billions for Disaster Relief and Farmers
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — Congressional negotiators are closing in on a deal to avert a partial government shutdown, with a stopgap funding bill that includes critical disaster relief and economic aid for farmers. The legislation, anticipated to receive