…drought continues, let me assure you that the Obama Administration and USDA are committed to increasing investments in the nation’s water infrastructure to mitigate the impact of climate change and…
USDA Provides Aid to 73,000 Rural Californians Impacted by Drought
…The Obama Administration is committed to increasing investments in the nation’s water infrastructure to mitigate the impact of climate change and to ensure that all Americans have adequate, safe and…
Research Projects to Improve Plant Feedstocks for Bioenergy Production
…programs to improve plant feedstocks for the production of biofuels, biopower, and biobased products. The investment is part of the Obama Administration’s broader effort to diversify the nation’s energy portfolio…
USDA and USTR Name New Members to Agricultural Trade Advisory Committees
…the Secretary of Agriculture and the U.S. Trade Representative on negotiating objectives and positions, and other matters related to the development and administration of U.S. agricultural trade policy. The Agricultural…
Hong Kong Market Reopens for U.S. Beef
…human through American beef. While Hong Kong is officially part of China, it serves as its own customs and quarantine administration zone and so maintains its own rules and regulations….
Time to End Trade Talks with Japan?
…Administration to conclude TPP talks without Japan – unless Tokyo provides significant market access to the U.S. Grassley and 17 other Senators urged U.S. negotiators earlier to insist Japan end…
Ag Industry Reacts to EPA Draft Rule for Air
…– and it is clear that weather volatility will only continue to increase in the coming years unless policymakers proactively address this challenge. Johnson encourages Congress and the administration to…
Agriculture Groups Urge TPP Deal Without Japan
…the Obama administration to conclude the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations without Japan unless that nation agrees to provide significant market access for the United States. For U.S. pork that means…
Agribusiness Export Training Seminars
…Master’s Degree in International Business Administration, M.I.B.A., became a Certified Global Business Professional (CGBP) in 2011, and is a member of NASBITE, the National Association of Small Business International Trade…
Senate Version of FY15 Ag Appropriations Moves On
Rod Bain The full Senate Appropriations Committee approved their version of the 2015 Fiscal Year funding for USDA and the Food and Drug Administration. Rod Bain has the report. Senate…
U.S. Forest Service Increases its Firefighting Aircraft Fleet as Fire Season Begins
…months before the end of the fiscal year. In its 2015 budget proposal, the Obama Administration proposed a special disaster relief cap adjustment for use when costs of fighting fires…
Ag Sec. Vilsack Announces Continued Progress on 2014 Farm Bill Implementation
…April 30, 2014 the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and Food and Drug Administration signed an MOU to improve food safety, fraud prevention, and inspection of catfish and catfish…
USDA Announces Effort to Cut Energy Costs for Farmers, Ranchers, Rural Small Businesses
…a project’s cost – either for stand-alone grant requests or for grants combined with loan guarantees. Since the start of the Obama Administration, REAP has supported more than 8,200 renewable…
Drought Brings New Attention to Groundwater
…administration effort to define what local authorities need to manage groundwater and describe a potential state role if local efforts prove unsuccessful. It’s that potential state role that concerns farmers…