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AgNet News Hour Friday, 11-08-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour. On today’s show CJ Miller talks with Kip Tom, the Co-Chair of “Farmers and Ranchers for Trump” and one of…
Election Results Set the Stage for New Priorities in Agriculture
The outcome of the 2024 General Election is set to bring significant changes to the agricultural landscape, according to at least one expert. With Donald Trump returning to the presidency,…
Wine Industry Faces Challenges Over Tariffs and Distribution Rules
…in 2019. Tariffs on imported wine present significant challenges for the U.S. wine industry, impacting both international and domestic players. The 2019 tariffs on European wines, introduced by then-President Trump…
Timing for India’s Tariff Reduction on Almonds ‘Couldn’t Be Better’
…been 41 rupees per kilogram on inshell and 120 rupees per kilogram on kernels. Increased tariffs had been enacted in response to several actions of the Trump administration, which included…
Group Wants Candidates to Understand Importance of Trade
…way the market is going to work most efficiently. Along those lines, he said one recent campaign promise has the organization “really concerned”. “President Trump a week ago or two…
Group Wants More Aggressive Work on Trade Deals
…progress. Brian Kuehl Executive Director Farmers for Free Trade “We’ll give the Biden administration credit for rolling back tariffs on India,” Kuehl said. He explained that under the Trump administration,…
India Trade Agreement Good for Producers Around U.S.
…Trade. Kuehl explained that it began when President Trump started trade wars with several nations. Those nations then responded with retaliatory tariffs on U.S. products, primarily agricultural products. India was…
First 2023 House Agriculture Committee Hearing Focuses on Challenges
…Program – the largest infrastructure investment ever.” Scott put some blame on the Trump Administration. “We have also seen how international conflicts continue to reverberate throughout our economy. Former…
EPA Proposes Changes to Agricultural Worker Protection Standard
…avoid exposure. An AEZ moves with the equipment during applications to protect farmworkers and bystanders that could be contacted by pesticides. In 2020, the Trump administration published a rule specific…
Organic Livestock Standards Proposal Praised by Industry Groups
…relates to the Organic Foods Production Act and the authority for regulating animal welfare. The Trump Administration had previously asserted that it did not have the requisite authority for regulating…
Foster Farms Among Accused Meatpackers in House COVID Panel Report
California’s Foster Farms is among the meat packers accused of working with Trump administration officials to undermine the efforts of health officials during Coronavirus outbreaks at meatpacking plants. The House…
Review of the 2020–21 California Citrus Season
…was 9% below the previous season. There were unprecedented challenges across the supply chain with transportation and shipping logistics. The China market failed to recover following the Trump era trade…
Rep. Scott: Work on 2023 Farm Bill On Track
…30, 2018, until the bill was finally passed and signed by then-President Donald Trump in December 2018. The 2018 Farm Bill is set to expire next year and work is…