…for agricultural producers. The campaign will be centered around a new website, CattlemenForTaxReform.com, and will run through September. “We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to enact truly comprehensive tax reform, and…
NAFTA Round Two Concludes in Mexico City
…deal can be completed by the end of this year, many see the slow progress as an indication of a much longer negotiation process. Mexico’s top agriculture official told Bloomberg,…
Mexico, Canada, Committed to NAFTA, With or Without the U.S.
…the United States jobs and industrial capacity, while Mexico says the integration of the region has made it more competitive, helping to protect jobs. Depending on the year Canada is…
Some Speculate Trump May Terminate NAFTA as a Negotiation Tactic
…stiff U.S. opposition, including opposition from the Agriculture industry, as Mexico and Canada are two of the industry’s biggest trading partners. Further, Carla Hills, who presided over the original NAFTA…
American Trucking Industry Watching NAFTA Negotiations Closely
…traded between the U.S. and Canada Watching While the trucking industry is an “indirect beneficiary” of NAFTA, it’s been a boon to the industry Indirect Agricultural commodities are an important…
Agri View: Canola Oil
…today. But, it didn’t even exist prior to the 1980’s. It started in Canada as an experiment. Today, it is Canada’s largest crop. Canadian scientists started by breeding out the…
NIFA Support for Food and Agricultural National Needs Fellowship Grants Program
…agriculture, renewable natural resources, or environmental specialties. “These investments support future science leaders,” said NIFA Director Sonny Ramaswamy. “We are cultivating students’ skills in leadership, management, critical thinking and problem-solving,…
Funding to Train More Than 100 Future Agricultural Science Professionals
…Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, New Hampshire, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas,…
USDA to Measure Small Grains Production in California and U.S.
…agency is taking a comprehensive look at the 2017 production and supply of small grains, which include wheat, oats, barley, and rye. “The small grains industry is important to California…
Perdue Talks NAFTA Benefits with Trump
…Trump up against the rural base of voters that played a large part in his election. Perdue says during recent conversations with Trump that, “He’s concerned about American agriculture, but…
Dairy Producers Can Enroll for 2018 Coverage
…secure site can be accessed via computer, Smartphone, tablet or any other platform, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For more information, visit FSA online at www.fsa.usda.gov/dairy or…
Officials from Mexico Visited Washington After NAFTA Threats
Two government officials from Mexico were in Washington D.C. earlier this week, following threats by President Donald Trump to terminate the North American Free Trade Agreement. While Canada and Mexico…
Goodyear Using Soybean Oil-Based Rubber in Tires
…tread compound, or formulation, using soybean oil, which is naturally derived, cost-effective, carbon-neutral and renewable. “Goodyear’s legacy of innovation drives us to continue to apply new technology solutions, developing superior…
Salmonella Vaccine Reduces Animal Disease and Foodborne Illness
…cause disease in food animals, like pigs. Others cause foodborne illness in humans. A new vaccine developed by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in Ames, Iowa, protects against these types…