$1.2 billion of milk exports from the U.S. to Mexico are at risk as Mexico appears to be seeking new trading partners. Mexico is America’s top dairy exporter, and as…
Former USTR Says Future NAFTA Renegotiations Unpredictable
…said it can be reasonably expected that the White House will want to address supply management in the dairy industry, and seek changes to softwood lumber, among the vocal criticisms…
Farm Bureau Welcomes Decision to Improve NAFTA
…to dairy issues, from animal health certifications to transparency on agricultural biotechnology. We look forward to working with the administration in developing the full list of topics for discussion. “As…
Bipartisan Congressional Letter Voices Support for Tackling of Canada’s Protectionist Dairy Practices
Adding to the groundswell of recognition that Canada’s protectionist dairy policies are harmful to U.S. dairy exports, a bipartisan group of 68 members of the House of Representatives wrote to…
Possible Changes in Cotton and Dairy Policies Ahead
House Ag Committee Ranking Member Collin Peterson tells Politico’s Morning Agriculture Report that he’s optimistic that the fiscal 2017 government spending package will include changes to the cotton and dairy…
Progress on Canada Dairy Issue
…Grassland Dairy will still need to find other buyers by Monday. President Donald Trump Tuesday in referring to the trade dispute wrote on Twitter that: “We will not stand for…
Trump Administration Imposing Tariff on Canada Lumber Products
…say violates the North American Free Trade Agreement. Trump said last week “we can’t let Canada or anybody else take advantage” of the nation’s dairy farmers, while also mentioning lumber,…
Perdue Off to Work as USDA Secretary
…Kansas City. Senator Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin has also asked the Secretary to visit Wisconsin, where dairy farmers are dealing with what they have called “unfair practices” by Canada. From…
AFBF’s President Duvall Joins in Historic White House Ag Roundtable
…Pennsylvania, dairy farmer and chair of the Pennsylvania Milk Marketing Board Hank Choate of Michigan, dairy farmer Tom Demaline of Ohio, president of Willoway Nurseries and vice chair, AmericanHort Zippy…
Sonny Perdue Sworn in as 31st U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
…and not lament that the department might be faced with difficult challenges. As a youngster growing up on a dairy and diversified row crop farm in rural Georgia, Perdue never…
Historic White House Ag Roundtable Discussion Includes California Farmer
…The full list of attendees for this meeting is below. Luke Brubaker of Pennsylvania, dairy farmer and chair of the Pennsylvania Milk Marketing Board Hank Choate of Michigan, dairy farmer…
Ag Groups Pleased With Perdue Confirmation
…with him on the challenges facing the nation’s dairy farmers – issues he’s already indicated he will tackle at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). “Secretary Perdue knows that dairy…
National Dairy FARM Program Releases Environmental Stewardship Reference Manual to Celebrate Earth Day
The National Dairy FARM Program has released its Environmental Stewardship Continuous Improvement Reference Manual in cooperation with the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy. Released in celebration of Earth Day, the…
Canada Doubling Down on Dairy Trade Comments
Canada continues to say ‘it’s not our problem’ when asked about dairy trade with the United States. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (true-doh) told Bloomberg News Thursday: “It’s not Canada…