Plans unveiled in “The Blue Room” at 2018 National FFA Convention & Expo Top technology and agriculture companies have announced a partnership with the National FFA Organization to empower and…
Farm Bill Expiration Jeopardizes Multiple Programs
…particularly important to specific farm bill titles and to the programs’ beneficiaries,” according to a report by the Congressional Research Service. Programs such the Regional Conservation Partnership Program, the Conservation…
USDA Invests in $650,000 in Local Watershed Project to Protect Communities and Vital Infrastructure
…helped communities address critical needs on flood control, water management, watershed protection and development. This strong federal, state and local partnership has resulted in the construction of more than 2,000…
NCF Accepting Applications for CME Beef Industry Scholarships
…cattlemen and women, while promoting future participation in an industry that is critical to feeding the world,” said Tim Andriesen, CME Group Agricultural Products Managing Director. “Our partnership with the…
USMCA Trade Deal Sets Stage for Addressing China Trade
…Asia-Pacific trading partners and revive the dream of building a new, rules-based trading bloc to counter China. That was previously the goal of the Trans-Pacific Partnership that President Trump removed…
Canada Dairy Industry: New NAFTA a Bad Outcome
…access to the Canadian dairy market was granted, CETA, the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, and the CPTPP that replaced the Trans-Pacific Partnership sacrificed the equivalent of a quarter…
AFBF Seeking Farm Dog of the Year
…the Year contest. A partnership between AFBF and Nestle Purina PetCare, the contest “celebrates farm dogs who work alongside their people to bring nutritious food to our tables and our…
Groups Respond to New US-Mexico-Canada Agreement
…Class 7 pricing. This new agreement will preserve our vital partnership with both countries and allow the U.S. dairy industry to seek more export opportunities.” The dairy groups said that…
California Sets the Bar for Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
…government entities, along with colleges and universities. As part of the ongoing efforts to increase the success of food safety practices and protocols, CDFA continued its partnership with the Center…
American Farm Bureau Encouraged by Korea Trade Agreement
…U.S. ag trade in other parts of Asia. As Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue recently stated, now would be a good time to take a fresh look at the Trans-Pacific Partnership,…
Trump China Trade War Troubling Talks with Japan
…administration to quickly end the trade war with Japan, and in attempt to avoid a bilateral agreement, Japan is urging the U.S. to consider rejoining the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Source: National…
Farm Bureau Details Trade, Tariff Impacts on Agriculture
…Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, previously known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership. The statement is posted here. AFBF trade statement to the Senate Agriculture Committee (.pdf) Source: American Farm Bureau Federation…
Senators Grill Administration Officials at Trade Hearing
…says. Republicans asked about the possibility of rejoining the 11-member Trans-Pacific Partnership. Doud responded by saying the president is correct to prefer a bilateral approach. Thune responded with, “We’ve heard…
California Navel Oranges Forecast to Rebound in 2018-19
The initial 2018-19 Navel orange forecast is 80.0 million cartons, up 11 percent from the previous year, according to a survey conducted by USDA NASS Pacific Regional Office. Of the…