…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…
Secretary Perdue Statement on President Trump’s Biotech EO
…barriers and expand markets for American products. Source: USDA Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1, 2026 Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals –…
U.S. Pork Producers Seek Main Course, Not Crumbs
China Represents Single-Greatest Sales Opportunity in U.S. Pork History Expanding U.S. export markets is vital to the success of American pork producers, but trade disputes with some of our top…
The Western View: Part Two in the Water Wars
…of Blythe farmland to take the water and stop the farming. They bought the land and have leased it back to farmers, with a program that tries to balance ag…
Additional Tariffs Still on the Table Despite Latest Agreement with Mexico
…tariff on Mexican goods was averted after President Donald Trump announced that Mexico would address the surge of Central American migrants coming to the southern border of the U.S. https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1138030976578310144…
Reaction from Industry on President Signing Disaster Relief Package
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall “The disaster relief measure signed by President Trump today is an important lifeline for farmers and ranchers whose greatest desire is to keep…
Senate Committee Educated on Livestock Emissions
…agriculture, demonstrates that GHG emissions in the U.S. would only be reduced by less than three percent if every American quit consuming meat. Mitloehner went on to detail figures from…
New Survey Examines Consumers’ Understanding of the Environmental Impact of Chicken Production
…them better understand industry-wide welfare and environmental standards that are core to the American-raised chicken they buy and eat.” NCC has resources at the ready to help break through to…
Agriculture industry Responds to Progress of USMCA
American Farm Bureau Federation The following statement may be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: “The administration’s submitting the Statement of Administration Action on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement…