…prosperity and global preeminence of U.S. agriculture. To learn more about NIFA’s impact on agricultural sciences, visit www.nifa.usda.gov/Impacts, sign up for email updates, or follow us on Twitter @USDA_NIFA, #NIFAImpacts….
USDA Provides Tips and Resources for a Bacteria-Free Thanksgiving
…FoodSafety.gov to learn more about how to safely select, thaw and prepare a turkey. For more Thanksgiving food safety tips, follow FSIS on Twitter, @USDAFoodSafety, or on Facebook, at Facebook.com/FoodSafety.gov….
Holiday Drivers Save by Choosing E-15 Fuel
…they’re on the road this weekend. “E15 is a great value anytime, but when families are traveling further to see loved ones for Thanksgiving, it gives them an opportunity to…
Pro-Trade Republicans Unhappy with U.S. NAFTA Positions
…from Texas goes to Mexico and Canada. “If we want them to take our cattle,” he says, “we need to take their avocados.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Fifth Round of NAFTA Talks Moving Slowly
…dot com that negotiators have talked through a dozen topics but there hasn’t been much movement. However, that same source also says while progress has been slow, there haven’t been…
NAFTA Negotiators Focusing on Cars and Finances
…panels, and ending Canada’s dairy supply management program. Bloomberg says there are other topics negotiators will discuss, including telecommunications, digital trade, government procurement, investment, labor, and intellectual property. From the…
U.S. Chamber Says NAFTA Withdrawal Will Hurt States
Michigan, Wisconsin, North Dakota, Texas, and Missouri could all suffer the most severe hits to their economies if President Trump decides to pull out of the North American Free Trade…
Perdue Hears Concerns of California Farmers
…“Hopefully, I got that message clear in my comments to him. We need a more comprehensive guestworker program that will allow for portability from farm to farm, commodity to commodity,…
Celebrating National Take a Hike Day
…which including countryside, agricultural land, mountains, forests, and oceanside. Depending on where you go, you could find yourself with some magnificent 360-degree views. You can take it all in while…
Ag Coalition Stressing Importance of NAFTA
…U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer complained earlier this week about agriculture groups lobbying regarding NAFTA, saying the public comments “makes the negotiations harder.” Meanwhile, top trade officials from Canada and…
Perdue: U.S. Farm Exports Hit 3rd Highest Level on Record
…($6.9 billion), Hong Kong ($4 billion), Taiwan ($3.4 billion), Indonesia ($3 billion) and the Philippines ($2.6 billion). U.S. bulk commodity exports set a volume record at 159 million metric tons,…
Senator Cruz Writes Iowa Governor Over RFS Dispute, Northey Hold
…problem with the RFS is refiners being required to buy expensive renewable identification number credits, or RINs, to meet the EPA’s increasing biofuel targets, according to the Washington Examiner. Cruz…
Slight Majority of Americans Favor NAFTA
…are more likely than Democrats to say NAFTA benefits those two countries more than the U.S., and the partisan gap is especially wide when it comes to Mexico. Meanwhile, for…
Farm Bureau Survey Reveals Lowest Thanksgiving Dinner Cost in Five Years
…shopping list for Farm Bureau’s informal survey includes turkey, bread stuffing, sweet potatoes, rolls with butter, peas, cranberries, a veggie tray, pumpkin pie with whipped cream, and coffee and milk,…