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September 16, 2013

September 16-18, 2013
Davenport, Iowa

co-located with Midwest Shipper Associations’s 10th Annual Midwest Specialty Grains / Grain Export Shipping Conference & Trade Show

Walmart Says Sustainability Makes It More Profitable – and Can Make Farmers More Profitable, Too
As senior director of business strategy and sustainability for Walmart, Fred Bedore has become a focal point of the sustainability discussion. Bedore has been busy explaining his company’s approach to just about anyone who asks. In a recent interview with Beyond the Bean, Bedore noted that Walmart and farmers have similar goals: provide safe, sustainable [...]
10 Soybean Farmers to See Checkoff in Action
ST. LOUIS (May 21, 2013) – Farmer-leaders of the soy checkoff recently informed 10 U.S. soybean farmers of their selection for the 2013 See for Yourself program, an intensive, weeklong educational experience that helps soybean farmers learn more about their checkoff and industry. “We at the national soy checkoff are thrilled with the interest we’ve [...]

House Agriculture Committee Passes Farm Bill, ASA Calls on Full House to Bring Bill to the Floor
The American Soybean Association (ASA) applauds Chairman Frank Lucas, Ranking Member Collin Peterson and the members of the House Agriculture Committee for passing the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act earlier today. The bill, which passed the Committee on a 36 to 10 vote, will now head to the House floor for consideration. ASA President Danny Murphy, a soybean farmer from Canton, Miss., commended the Committee and called on the full House to pass the bill as quickly as possible.
ASA Welcomes Senate Passage of Waterways Bill
With a vote of 83 to 14 this morning, the Senate overwhelmingly passed the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), a move cheered by the American Soybean Association (ASA), whose members rely on a healthy waterways infrastructure to move their soybeans to market.