Washington, D.C., – (USDA) — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced an update on the implementation status of the 2018 Farm Bill. President Trump signed this Farm Bill into…
New Tariffs Include Pesticides
…week, President Trump is slated to meet with China’s chief official at the G20 summit this weekend. President Trump said the deal was almost done before China backed out. That…
USDA Offers Producers Options to Re-enroll or Extend Expiring CRP Contracts
…More Information On December 20, 2018, President Trump signed into law the 2018 Farm Bill, which provides support, certainty and stability to our nation’s farmers, ranchers and land stewards by…
Chinese Trade Negotiations to Continue at G20 Summit
…extended meeting next week at the G-20 in Japan,” said President Trump via Twitter. Delegates from both countries will begin talks before the meeting between President Trump and President Jinping…
Stringent, Discretionary Enforcement of CalOSHA Safety Standards
…for the hyper-vigilance of investigations is the change of administration and a lack of a CalOSHA Chief. “Without someone leading the organization, to very clearly set the priorities and tone…
Perdue Headlining Forbes AgTech Summit, Continuing Innovation Focus
…CEO, The Bee Corp Tashia Tucker, Cofounder & CEO, Olombria Diane Wetherington, CEO, iFoodDecisionSciences Frank Yiannas, Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response, U.S. Food & Drug Administration Jewel Zimmer,…
Ag Groups and Others Stress Importance of USMCA Ratification
…halts the entire trade agenda of the entire administration,” said Gregg Doud, Chief Agricultural Negotiator for the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter…
Secretary Perdue Announces New Dairy Margin Coverage Signup Begins June 17
…am proud to say that our FSA staff worked hard to meet that challenge as one of the Department’s top Farm Bill implementation priorities since President Trump signed it last…
Another Step Closer to Understanding Smoke Exposure in Winegrapes
…understand the problem. The committee approved the fiscal year 2020 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies bill by a vote of 29 to 21. California Association…
Biotech Executive Order Vital for U.S. Agriculture-Industry Reaction
…directive for agricultural innovation well into the future.” American Seed Trade Association The American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) praises the Executive Order (EO) by the Trump Administration in recognition of…
Secretary Perdue Statement on President Trump’s Biotech EO
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement after President Donald J. Trump Signed the Modernizing the Regulatory Framework for Agricultural Biotechnology Products Executive Order. “Our current regulatory…
U.S. Pork Producers Seek Main Course, Not Crumbs
…hog farmers understand the challenges faced by this administration in recalibrating U.S. trade policy toward China. The issues are myriad and complex. Moreover, hog farmers appreciate the farmer aid packages…
Secretary Perdue Statement on Disaster and Trade-Related Assistance
…facing significant challenges and tough decisions on their farms and ranches. Last month, immediately upon China reneging on commitments made during the trade talks, President Trump committed USDA to provide…
Additional Tariffs Still on the Table Despite Latest Agreement with Mexico
…tariff on Mexican goods was averted after President Donald Trump announced that Mexico would address the surge of Central American migrants coming to the southern border of the U.S. https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1138030976578310144…