…for individual agriculture commodities, demonstrating how NAFTA supports commodity prices, but also what the loss of NAFTA could mean. Nebraska Farm Bureau president Steve Nelson says the report shows withdrawing…
Western View: Identifying Fake News
…what to think instead of telling you facts, watch out! Listen for opinion words – words like clearly, obviously, I think, I believe, the best, Unfair, terrible, never, great, awful,…
USDA Emphasizing Trade Expansion
Ted McKinney, the new USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, has been busy since being sworn in. He’s visited India, Brazil, Colombia, and Panama recently with the goal…
Mexican Ambassador: 50% Chance NAFTA is Terminated
…by next year. “In spite of differences, we’re communicating fluently, we’re engaging, and that’s important,” he tells CBS News. “In fact, I’m moderately convinced that we can still reach an…
Trump Talks Trade with Senators
…and Trump would likely then pull out of the deal. Ahead of the meeting, Trump talked about the “tremendous losses” in trade with Canada and Mexico, including $71 billion with…
CDFA Healthy Soils Program Awards $5.23 Million in Grants
…California Healthy Soils Initiative, a collaboration between state agencies to support the development of healthy soils in California. Other statewide projects include the Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation Program (SALC), which…
USDA Delays the Puerto Rico Census of Agriculture
…American agriculture. The resulting data are used by farmers, ranchers, trade associations, researchers, policymakers, and many others to help make decisions about community planning, farm assistance programs, technology development, farm…
NAFTA May be Nearing Breaking Point
…to cancel NAFTA if serious concessions aren’t made. Mexico and Canada, however, are willing to stall and wait for Congress and U.S. business chambers to increase the pressure on the…
Perdue: U.S. Farm Exports to Continue Strong in FY 2018
…East Asian and North American trading partners. China is again shaping up to be our top market, led by continued strong soybean sales, while Canada and Mexico remain our second-…
Crawford Renews Calls to Open Ag Trade with Cuba
…by North Dakota Democrat Heidi Heitkamp and Arkansas Republican John Boozman. Cuba currently imports largely from China, Spain, Brazil and Canada. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Ontario Proposes 10 Percent Ethanol Mandate
…for Ontario’s agricultural, forestry, and waste sectors. Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor says if finalized, the proposal will be “a win for Canadian consumers.” In March, Growth Energy filed comments…
NIFA Supports Increasing Rural Prosperity through Education, Mentoring, and Technical Assistance Programs for the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…of Iowa, Ames, Iowa, $577,965 Kansas Department of Agriculture, Topeka, Kansas, $257,000 Cultivating Community, Portland, Maine, $597,252 Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, $600,000 Renewing the Countryside II, Minneapolis, Minnesota,…
Perdue on President’s “Bring Back Main Street” Message
…can grow their operations, create jobs, and feed their families. Too much time, effort, and expense has gone into complying with the onerous tax code and people need relief. As…
Natural Household Cleaning Ingredients
…want to help save the environment and while doing so, saving a few bucks. When it comes to cleaning, especially inside our homes or shops, making all-natural cleaning products is…