…urged the Donald Trump administration to begin negotiations on a free trade agreement with Japan. Republican Representatives Adrian Smith of Nebraska and Ted Yoho of Florida also recently introduced a…
China Lifts Barricade Against U.S. Beef
China has agreed to lift a barricade against U.S. beef exports, ending a ban on U.S. beef that’s been in place since 2003. The agreement was struck between President Donald…
Ag Confidence Grows as Latest DTN/PF Survey Suggests Strong Future
…President Donald Trump signed an executive order instructing the Environmental Protection Agency to examine the business and economic effects of the so-called waters of the United States, or WOTUS, rule….
USTR Nomination Vote Could Reach Full Senate After Recess
Lighthizer Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch of Utah is hopeful his committee can advance the nomination of Robert Lighthizer, President Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. Trade Representative, when the…
Canada Trade Policies Hurting Rural America
A number of U.S. dairy organizations are asking the Trump Administration to take steps against Canadian trade policies they’re calling “protectionist.” They say Canada is shutting the door on American…
Lawmakers Asking Trump to Talk Beef with China’s President
A group of legislators are pressing the White House to raise the issue of U.S. beef trade with China when President Donald Trump meets with Chinese President Xi (she) Jinping…
Perdue Vote Could be Stalled Until May
It’s been nearly 11 weeks since President Donald Trump nominated Sonny Perdue as Agriculture Secretary, and a partisan brawl in the Senate will push the wait into early April, or…
EPA Budget Cuts Won’t Ease Mandates
…the Trump administration announced it’s budget for the coming fiscal year, which included a 31 percent cut to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Western Agricultural Processors Association President and CEO…
Senate Ag Appropriator Says no Budget Cuts this Fiscal Year
…far along” to make an adjustment now, as requested by President Donald Trump. The President has proposed an $18 billion cut in discretionary spending, including more than $1 billion from…
Perdue Vote Won’t Happen This Week
…Georgia Governor was the final cabinet nomination by President Donald Trump, made the day before Trump’s inauguration. A wait on ethics papers delayed the process further. Perdue’s nomination was voted…
Protectionist Trade Rhetoric Not Beneficial for Global Ag Companies
The CEO of Deere and Company told CNBC trade rhetoric by President Donald Trump and prospects of a border tax are “worrisome” for global companies. Deere’s Samuel Allen says that…
Agriculture Groups Focus on Importance of Immigration Reform in Letter to President
The Agriculture Workforce Coalition last week emphasized the importance of immigration reform for America’s farmers and ranchers in a letter sent to President Donald Trump. 70 groups representing a variety…
U.S. Considering Tariffs on EU Products over Beef Spat
The Donald Trump administration is considering tariffs on specific products from the European Union in response to the EU’s ban on American beef from hormone-treated cattle. Trump is considering imposing…
Resolution Urging Trade Agreement with Japan Introduced
Two Republicans in the U.S. House are urging the Donald Trump administration to craft a trade agreement with Japan. Nebraska Representative Adrian Smith and Florida Representative Ted Yoho introduced a…