In a Washington, D.C. speech Monday, an Australian trade official stressed the benefits of the U.S. rejoining the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Australian Ambassador to the U.S. Joe Hockey addressed the…
USDA Announces Plenary Speakers for the 2018 Agricultural Outlook Forum
…Agriculture Division from DowDuPont; Celia Gould, Director, Idaho State Department of Agriculture; Bill Lovette, President and Chief Executive Officer, Pilgrim’s; and Joe Stone, Senior Vice President, Cargill, Inc. “This gathering…
Senate Ag Committee Approves Vaden as USDA General Counsel
…for a vote. The committee approved the nomination on a 14 to 7 vote, Senate Agriculture ranking Democrat Debbie Stabenow, along with fellow Democrats Heidi Heitkamp and Joe Donnelly, joined…
Perdue Hears Concerns of California Farmers
…and they know how important it is.” Perdue said he believes a deal will be done in the end. In describing his concern about regulations, walnut grower Joe Ferrari of…
Celebrating National Sandwich Day
…popular varieties of American sandwich include but are not limited to BLT, club sandwich, peanut butter and jelly sandwich, sloppy joe, French dip, Italian beef, and others. I’m Cathy Isom……
National Coffee Day
Cathy Isom fills you in on why you might be inclined to have an extra cup of joe today. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. National Coffee Day…
Is NAFTA Renegotiation Slowing Other Trade Deals?
…cut tariffs with other countries like Japan and Vietnam. Former USDA Chief Economist Joe Glauber says U.S. negotiators are very skilled at what they do but NAFTA is a massive…
Senators Want Action on Brazil Ethanol Tariff
…and Dick Durbin, Minnesota Senators Al Franken and Amy Klobuchar, along with Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow and Indiana Senator Joe Donnelly. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USMEF: Pork Export Success
Exports remain an important part of the U.S. industry. U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) spokesman Joe Schuele says Mexico is importing a record amount of pork. Mexico South Korea is…
Family Farm Action Lobbying Group Launched
…protect” America’s family farms and rural communities from multinational agribusiness monopolies that are “destroying rural economies and way of life.” The Kansas City, Missouri-based group’s President Joe Maxwell, a Missouri…
Senate Committee Blocks E15 Bill
…Senators Deb Fischer of Nebraska and Chuck Grassley of Iowa, along with Democratic Senator Joe Donnelly of Indiana. Despite the bipartisan support, the legislation was unable to muster enough support…
NAFTA Boosted Canada’s Corn Syrup Consumption
…patterns change when multinational food companies, such as Coca-Cola, begin producing and advertising in new markets. Former U.S. Department of Agriculture chief economist Joe Glauber told the Washington Post that:…
Coffee Grown in California
…these beans is seriously high. It could mean paying upwards of $12 for a cup of joe. But, there is definitely a market for high-quality California coffee, which has scored…
Swedberg Named to Farm Foundation Board
Swedberg Retired Hormel Foods executive Joe Swedberg will lead the Farm Foundation board of directors. Swedberg was reelected earlier this month to serve on Farm Foundation’s board of directors and…