…I can attest from first-hand experience as the first American farm journalist to ever attend the Sommet a few years ago, the people in this major agricultural region of France…
USDA Research is Driving Technological Innovation
…our economy. Innovations produced by USDA scientists and through public-private partnerships add value to American agriculture and the U.S. economy, create jobs, and help American producers compete in the global…
Western View: The Rise and Fall of Wupatki
Wupatki Ruin Panorama/By Stephen McCluskey – Own work, CC BY-SA 2.5, Link The 4 corners country is famous for its pre-Columbus native American civilizations. Most known are the tremendous cliff…
Industry Concerned with FDA Oversight of Animal Genomics
…FDA framework will hinder further development of the technology, putting American producers at a disadvantage to other market competitors. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue appears to agree that USDA should be…
USDA Farm Bill Implementation Progress Update
…Pima Cotton Trust Fund: On April 15, 2019, FAS issued $27.3 million in payments under the Pima Agriculture Cotton Trust Fund. Wool Trust Fund: On April 15, 2019, FAS issued $14.9 million…
New Tariffs Include Pesticides
…the product. The statement read “Many of the chemicals that would be subject to the proposal are just not available from American sources, and many others are not reasonably available from…
Tyson Moves into Imitation Meat Sector
…pea-based chicken nugget product which will be launched later in the summer. As the biggest American meat processor, Tyson Foods had been an early investor in Beyond Meat before selling…
Chinese Trade Negotiations to Continue at G20 Summit
…again, it has to be a good agreement.” Information recently released by Tariffs Hurt the Heartland indicates that the additional tariffs have cost American consumers and businesses $22 billion; $15…
‘Young Farmers Success Act’ to Relieve Agricultural Student Loan Debt
…Interim Executive Director, Martín Lemos said in a press release. “We need to do more for the next generation of farmers to succeed.” As the average age of American farmers…
Ag Groups and Others Stress Importance of USMCA Ratification
…for the agricultural sector, but the overall trade landscape for U.S. products going forward is also reliant on USMCA ratification. A coalition of more than 960 American food and agriculture…
Farmers Need New Water Rule, Farm Bureau Tells Senate
…state, the proposal strengthens the cooperative federalism Congress envisioned and that the Supreme Court has long recognized as fundamental to the Clean Water Act.” Source: American Farm Bureau Federation Sponsored…
California Represented in Historical Trade Mission to Colombia
U.S. Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, Ted McKinney recently led a historical trade mission to Colombia and Panama, which included a large group of American exporters. Colombia…
Biotech Executive Order Vital for U.S. Agriculture-Industry Reaction
American Farm Bureau Federation The following statement regarding the Administration’s efforts to facilitate the innovation of agricultural biotechnology can be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: “Having…
Dozens of Californians Appointed to USDA Ag Trade Advisory Committees
…jointly managed by the USDA and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. The system is designed to ensure American trade policy and negotiating objectives correspond with the public- and…