It doesn’t matter which side of the fence you’re on, electing Trump was … well, electrifying. It was a new wind blowing across the land, and it isn’t just hot…
White House Staffer Called Canada to Sway Trump on NAFTA
A White House staffer reportedly called an official in Canada last month to ask the nation to persuade President Donald Trump to not terminate the North American Free Trade Agreement….
EPA and U.S. Army Solicit State Input on Redefining “Waters of the U.S.”
…of water,” said EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt. “Like President Trump, I believe that we need to work with our state governments to understand what they think is the best way…
Georgia Lawmakers Ask Perdue to Ditch GIPSA Rules
…their animals how, when and where they want to without GIPSA dictating the transactions.” Under the Donald Trump administration, USDA delayed the effective date for the GIPSA farmer fair practices…
Canada, Mexico, Eyeing Trade Markets Beyond U.S.
…Agreement members, Canada and Mexico, are considering non-U.S. markets, including China, to grow their economies in the future. The moves come as President Donald Trump promises a renegotiation of NAFTA,…
Federal Policies on Rural Issues Gain Attention
…Soon after Sonny Perdue was confirmed as U.S. agriculture secretary last week, President Donald Trump met with farmers, signed executive orders and introduced a tax plan that includes repeal of…
NMPF, USDEC Organize Dairy Fly-In on Capitol Hill to Build Support for Trade with Canada, Mexico
U.S. dairy leaders from across the country visited Washington, D.C., this week to urge Congress and Trump Administration officials to hold Canada accountable for its trade violations and hasten the…
Argentine Lemons Entering U.S. Market Despite Objections
…less than a week after President Trump signed an executive order on promoting agriculture and rural prosperity in America. “President Trump and the administration have turned their backs on the…
TPP Nations Meet in Canada to Discuss Future of Pact
…sign that Canada may be looking for business away from its largest trading partner amid disputes with U.S. President Donald Trump over lumber and the dairy sector. Canadian Prime Minister…
Brazil Looking at Tariffs on U.S. Ethanol Imports
…The article says a move like that could potentially stir up trouble with the Trump administration, which is already looking at renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement. Brazil is…
Canada/Mexico Doing NAFTA Renegotiations “Together”
…website says Mexican President Enrique Pena (payn-ya’) Nieto (Knee-eht-oh) and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau were both caught off guard by media reports saying U.S. President Donald Trump was readying…
NFU Calls on FTC to Oppose ChemChina Acquisition of Syngenta
…Chemical Corp’s (ChemChina) acquisition of Syngenta AG. In public comments to FTC Secretary Donald S. Clark, NFU President Roger Johnson asserted that the deal further consolidates the highly globalized agricultural…
Perdue Convinces Trump not to Terminate NAFTA
The new Secretary of Agriculture played a big part in convincing President Trump to not pull out of the North American Free Trade Agreement. He had a little help from…
Farmer Opinions on Trump’s First 100-Days
A new Farm Journal poll offers farmer perspective on Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office. In fact, Farm Journal has tracked farmer opinions on Trump since 2015. Several polls…