WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) Denis McDonough met with veterans and staff on June 17 at the Mankato VA Clinic, the Albert Lea VA Clinic, and the Minneapolis VA Health Care System and highlighted the new benefits available to veterans through the bipartisan PACT Act. This landmark legislation was signed into law last year and expands VA health care and benefi  more

MANKATO, Minnesota, July 26 -- The Specialty Soya and Grains Alliance issued the following news: U.S. organic soybean imports saw another strong month in June. The United States imported 28,000 MT of organic soybeans in June, which is a 286% y/y increase but a 27% drop from the prior month. The majority of these imports came from Argentina, which exported 21,000 MT to the United States in June. Turkey was the next largest source with 7,000 MT. The balance came from Togo with 500 MT and China wi  more

MANKATO, Minnesota, July 26 -- The Specialty Soya and Grains Alliance issued the following news: On July 13, SSGA Executive Director Eric Wenberg led a panel, "Teamwork Approach to Logistics & Transportation," at the U.S. Agricultural Export Development Coalition's (USAEDC) Attache Seminar. Panelists, which included Port of Los Angeles CEO Gene Seroka, Brig Skoy of Savage Services and Jaeson Dandalides from CMA-CGM, discussed better approaches to moving equipment and making strategy. Addressin  more