…Associated Press article says Thomas Allison, Jr., who teaches middle school at the Horizon Academy at Marion Oaks, has been placed on unpaid leave. A Marion County School District letter…
Perdue Convinces Trump not to Terminate NAFTA
…year. During a recent speech in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Trump said, “NAFTA has been very, very bad for our country.” As recent as this week, he ramped up the anti-NAFTA rhetoric,…
Farmer Opinions on Trump’s First 100-Days
…percent would give a D or F. Trump’s first 100 days have been active, assembling a cabinet, signing more than 30 executive orders, and signing 28 pieces of legislation into…
Trump Threatens to Terminate ‘KORUS’
…deal that should never have been made,” Trump said, “it’s a one-way street.” South Korea is the sixth-largest trading partner with the U.S. However, the Office of the U.S. Trade…
Most Wisconsin Dairy Farmers Find Milk Buyers
…and literally comes days before they may have had to shut their doors for good. The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel says 58 farms had been in danger of closing. The farm sizes…
Agri View: Importing Lemons
Everett Griner talks about the actual cost of importing lemons from Argentina in today’s Agri View. Alright, the next time you buy lemons check to see who…
Almond Growers Check Effects of Rain at Bloom
…Arbuckle, there were a low total number of bee hours. There were three or four days where there were no bee hours at all, and there were some days where…
Trump Administration Commits to Continued Staunch Defense of U.S. Food and Beverage Manufacturers Using Common Food Names
…CEO of the National Milk Producers Federation. Dykes “Countries that are signing bilateral trade agreements with the European Union have been granting protection for several generic cheese names used in…
National Arbor Day
…also very beautiful and can compliment any landscaping, provide shade on a sunny day and improve our quality of life. Arbor Days have been taking place around the globe since…
Brazil meat Companies Lost $1.5 Billion after Investigation
Meat companies in Brazil lost the U.S. equivalent of $1.52 billion after the nation’s federal police announced an investigation into a tainted meat scandal. Meat industry publication Meatingplace reports an…
Cargill Exiting U.S. Cattle Feeding Business
…million. Cargill’s withdrawal from the feeding business highlights a change in priorities at the company, which says it is the world’s largest supplier of ground beef, according to Reuters. Cargill…
U.S. Milk Exports to Mexico at Risk
…two months of 2017, Mexico increased its imports of skim milk powder from the European Union by 122 percent over last year. Mexico has also been exploring talks with dairy…
Former USTR Says Future NAFTA Renegotiations Unpredictable
A former U.S. trade representative warned Canada that trade negotiations with the U.S. would be much less predictable with the Donald Trump administration. Obama-era USTR Michael Froman told Canada-based CBC…
Trump to Renegotiate NAFTA, For Now
…been planning to terminate NAFTA “as of two or three days from now.” But now, he says: “We’re going to give renegotiation a good, strong shot,” and says renegotiation begins…