…trade disruption: “Affects the 7,300 communities Union Pacific serves.” Specifically, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) renegotiation effort is harming U.S. railways. About 40 percent of Union Pacific traffic…
Agri View: Farming Problems
Everett Griner talks about the difficulty of farming in today’s Agri View. It is American just like you and me that makes it so hard to be a farmer. There…
WHIP Signup Officially Open
…the land. A producer does not have to own property to participate in FSA programs; Corporation, estate, or trust documents, if applicable Once signup begins, a producer will be asked…
Celebrating National French Fry Day
…cut. It is believed by some that the term “French” was introduced to the potatoes when the American soldiers arrived in Belgium during World War I and consequently tasted Belgian…
Farm Bureau Supports Endangered Species Act Reforms
The following statement may be attributed to Zippy Duvall, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation: Duvall “The Western Caucus introduced eight separate bills to reform the Endangered Species Act….
The Western View: Efforts to Split California
…comes to water, trust goes right out the window. We got the big developers from down south that keep coming up with new ways to steal our water, and the…
U.S. Pork Calls for Level Playing Field as FDA Makes Regulatory Land Grab
Already bearing the brunt of global trade retaliation against American agriculture, U.S. pork producers now face additional headwinds in the form of a regulatory land grab by the U.S. Food…
EU Trade Chief: Targeting U.S. Ag in Tariffs Best Hope for Trade Change
In retaliating against trade tariffs, the European Union is doubling down on American Whiskey. EU trade chief Cecilia Malmström shut down a request to remove U.S. whiskey from the tariff…
Lawsuit Alleges Seed Company Intentionally Sold Subpar Products to Black Farmers
…latest action by the association, which also has represented some of the African-American farmers claiming widespread discriminatory practices by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The group said this week that…
Trump: No Hurry to Settle NAFTA
President Donald Trump told Fox News he’s not going to rush into a new North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). He thinks the U.S. can get a better deal by…
USDA Applauds Housing Eligibility for Temporary Farm Workers
…a challenge faced by our farmers and producers,” Secretary Perdue said. “The seasonal workers coming to the United States do tremendous work for American agriculture. I am pleased that USDA…
Groups React to Pruitt Resignation
…biofuels industry, as well as the millions of farmers and rural Americans that helped Donald Trump get elected,” Dineen says. “Mr. Pruitt evidently thought RFS stood for Refinery First Standard.”…
Equipment Manufacturers: Trade War Bad for Business, Risks Jobs
…tax reform, hurting the entire U.S. economy.” Slater said while the president is right to address China’s intellectual property theft and unfair trade practices taxing American citizens won’t fix the…
Agri View: Beef Exports Having Problems
…“The European Union’s plan, if imposed, would be a disaster for the American export business.” It will take time. We will see. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner……