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Jul. 9, 2012 American Soybean Association (ASA) reports: Farmer-leaders and staff from ASA, the United Soybean Board (USB), and the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) participated earlier last week in a meeting of oilseed producer groups from around the world to discuss items of common concern to oilseed producer organizations and to plan coordinated action on several topics. Officially called the International Oilseed Producer Dialogue, this was the 15th annual meeting of oilseed producer groups. This year's meeting was hosted by the United Kingdom's general farm organization, the National Farmers Union, near London. USB's Global Opportunities Committee also provided funding support for the conference. In addition to representatives from the U.S. soybean family, attendees represented French, German, and UK rapeseed growers; Brazilian and Paraguayan soybean producers; Canadian canola and soybean growers; Australian canola growers; and Malaysian palm oil producers. Delegates adopted a declaration stating their unified positions on a number of items, including: 1. support for comprehensive trade liberalization and improved market access; 2. increased research and investment in agriculture; 3. the need for timely, science-based reviews and approval systems for biotechnology, along with reasonable tolerances and low-level presence thresholds; 4. support for new uses, including biodiesel, and expressing the position that there is a need for more robust science before Indirect Land Use Change assumptions can be reflected in renewable energy regulations; 5. our groups will engage with those responsible for the food chain to support sustainable development efforts that are results and science-based. U.S. soy family participants included ASA President Steve Wellman, Vice President Ray Gaesser and CEO Steve Censky; USB Chair Vanessa Kummer, Vice Chair Jim Stillman, and Global Opportunities Chair Laura Foell and USSEC CEO Jim Sutter and Director of Global Issues & Alliances Brent Babb. Tweet |
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