A44-Lancast«r Fanning, Saturday, March 1,1986 ASA attacks European trade barriers ST. LOUIS, MO - The European Community’s (EC) plans to im plement restrictions on imports and consumption of U.S. soybeans and products in Spain and Portugal could eventually destroy one fourth of the entire U.S. export market for soybeans, according to soybean farmer leaders. These restrictions are set to be imposed March Ist. “EC representatives recently informed American Soybean Association (ASA) farmer leaders, Mid-Atlantic Soybean unit slates March 10 meeting DOVER, DE. - The Mid- Atlantic Soybean Association will hold its annual meeting Monday, March 10, at the Sheraton Inn in Dover, Del. All soybean farmers in Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania are urged to attend. “This meeting is a great way to stay current on issues which affect soybean farmers, and to leam how your checkoff funds support market expansion programs,” says Hank Spies, president of the Mid-Atlantic Soybean Association. At the meeting, Stan Compton - American Soybean Development Foundation president and Lamed, Kan., soybean farmer - will speak on how soybean checkoff funds build markets around the world. In addition to Compton, also on the program is Dr. William Kenworthy, associate professor of agronomy at the University of Maryland. He will speak on how research on wild soybean varieties native to Australia can improve Mid-Atlantic soybean yields. 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Perham, MN currently on a trade policy mission in Europe that U.S. government officials in Washington appear unconcerned about these restrictions,” said George Fluegel, ASA president and Leßoy, IL soybean farmer. “Failure by our government to act decisively now could lead to similar restrictions throughout the EC, thus jeopar dizing a $5.5 billion U.S. soybean export market.” In a telegram to President William Otto, Dean Witter associate vice president - futures, will provide an outlook on the 1986 soybean market. The women’s program will feature Dr. Deloras Dixon, a participant in the USDA Women in Agriculture Asian Study Mission, and Bobbie Hinman, who will demonstrate cooking with tofu. That evening, there will be a banquet to recognize individuals who have made a special con tribution to the Mid-Atlantic soybean industry. Meeting registration and in dustry exhibits open at 2:00 p.m. The program begins at 3:00 p.m. Pre-registration for the meeting and the banquet is encouraged, although not required. There is no registration fee for the meeting. There is a $lO.OO per person fee for the banquet. To register for the annual meeting, or for more information, contact Jerry Kennedy, Mid- Atlantic Soybean Association, 301/742-9500. DAIRY FARMERS! SAVE *15,000 ON 50 COW HERD. FEED LUPINS, NOT SOY GOOD EARTH SWEET WHITE LUPIN BEAN • Highest Nitrogen Fixer -140 to 175 units of Nitrogen per acre • 38% Protein - Grow your own Feed Lupins Are Non Program Alternate Crop Ronald Reagan, Secretary of State George Schultz, U.S. Trade Representative Clayton Yeutter, other Administration officials and various members of Congress, Fluegel and Jack Reed, chairman of the National Soybean Processors Association, strongly stressed the need for immediate U.S. action. 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