…consumer and importer of pork in the world, but U.S. hog farmers have been sidelined, Herring told the subcommittee, due to China’s 62% tariff on American pork that have cost…
Pima Preference in California Cotton Acreage Increase
…pima acreage increased ten percent from 2018 to 275,000 acres, upland acreage decreased three percent to 13.4 million acres. As of June 23, a total of 96 percent of American…
Last Minute Push to Revive COOL in USMCA
…Several groups that have been in opposition to the labeling requirement include the National Pork Producers Council, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, and the North American Meat Institute. Citing the…
Value of Dairy Exports Highest in Four Years
According to the U.S. Dairy Export Council, it appears that the total value of American dairy exports reached a four-year high in May at nearly $540 million. Analysts attribute the…
Pushing for USMCA Ratification: ‘California Farmers, Let Your Voice Be Heard’
…voice of the American people. So, California farmers, let your voice be heard.” Several guest speakers discussed the impact that the replacement for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)…
The Western View: Buffalo Bill Center Covers the West
…human history, as well as the fascinating geology of the area. They tell the stories of the plains Indians and the Euro-American explorers and settlers of the 1800s. There’s an…
Rural Broadband Will Boost Economy, Improve Sustainability and Animal Welfare
…House subcommittee. “While most Americans take broadband for granted, 26.4% of rural Americans lack access to broadband,” the Missouri farmer told the Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy and Credit….
California Rice Headed to China for First Time Ever
…has finally paid off after fifteen years of hard work. “It is truly an honor and a privilege to blaze this trail of trading history – American rice in China….
NCBA, State Affiliates Urge Congress to Ratify USMCA
…“American cattle producers need to maintain our unrestricted, duty-free access to markets in Canada and Mexico, and that’s exactly what USMCA would guarantee us,” said NCBA President Jennifer Houston. “Jeopardizing…
The Western View: The Best Lawman in the Old West
Bass Reeves – first African-American US Deputy Marshal. Died 1910. One of the most effective lawmen of the old west wasn’t Wyatt Earp or Wild Bill Hickok. It’s a Federal…
NCC Emerging Leaders Program Completes First Session
The Emerging Leaders Program participants met with lawmakers, their staffers and key government agency officials during their visit to Washington, DC. Courtesy National Cotton Council The thirteen American cotton industry…
Perdue Compares China Actions to College World Series
When asked about current tariff situations, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue likened fair trade practices to the College World Series. AgNet West asked USDA’s top official if American producers need to…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 07-03-19
…opportunity regarding immigration reform, how a prop is keeping the SWEEP program alive and a survey that proves broccoli is American’s favorite vegetable. Tune in to the show for these…
Secretary Perdue Praises Farming Innovations at Forbes AgTech Summit
…to China. While the troubling trade market is not likely to remain the status quo, Secretary Perdue noted that it is because of American farmers success that they carry much…