Canada is becoming more convinced that President Donald Trump will soon announce U.S. intentions to withdraw from the North American Free Trade Agreement. President Trump told reporters at the AFBF…
Trump on NAFTA: Don’t Get Nervous
Following his address to the American Farm Bureau Federation earlier this week, President Donald Trump cautioned farmers and ranchers: “Don’t get nervous” regarding his efforts to renegotiate the North American…
Rural Prosperity Report Released at Farm Bureau Convention
…small companies view the Trump deregulation push as a good opportunity to streamline the approval process for GMO’s. The task force also mentioned the importance of trade to rural economies,…
USDA Wants Farmer Input on Government Regulations
Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue spoke to the crowd at the American Farm Bureau’s annual convention on Monday, just ahead of President Trump. According to a DTN article, Perdue told…
Kansas Senator Says Keep Pressure on Administration to Finish NAFTA
…urged the farm bureau members to continue to convey the importance of trade to both Secretary Perdue and President Trump in the months ahead. From the National Association of Farm…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 01-09-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman. Hear parts from President Donald Trump’s address to attendees at the American Farm Bureau Federation conference…
President Trump Addresses American Farm Bureau Federation
President Trump addressed the crowd at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s (AFBF) Annual Convention & IDEAg Trade Show on Monday, January 8th. The AFBF is celebrating 99 years of supporting…
Perdue Presents Agriculture and Rural Prosperity Task Force Report to Trump
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will ceremonially present the findings of the Interagency Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity to President Donald J. Trump at the 2018 American…
Roberts: Trump Listening to Senate NAFTA Concerns
Senate Agriculture Chairman Pat Roberts says President Donald Trump “really listened to our concerns” regarding the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). During a meeting between lawmakers and the President…
Farm Bureau’s Duvall Praises ‘Fresh Air’ in D.C.
…current administration has begun moving to undo some of the regulations that have burdened them for years. Duvall “We have had a seat at the table with the Trump administration,”…
Dairy Farming Desperate for Immigration Reform
…high in dairy production need a viable guest-worker program in order to find help on their operations. President Trump and Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue have both said that immigration reform…
Winterkill Likely in Wheat Belt
…well as the southernmost parts of the Midwest. Donald Keeney is a senior agricultural meteorologist for Radiant Solutions who says widespread winterkill likely occurred on Monday, January first. His report…
NAFTA Withdraw Threats Put Transportation Jobs in Jeopardy
Withdraw threats by President Donald Trump regarding the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) are putting transportation jobs at risk. Politico says that thousands of transportation jobs up and down…
Index Shows Farmer Optimism Increasing
…overall score of 113, up 9 points from August and 15 points higher than the “Trump Bump” survey of a year ago. The so-called “Trump Bump” represented an increase in…