…As we explore options, we are in communication with the American sorghum industry and stand united with them. The fact remains that China has engaged in unfair trade practices over…
Farm Leaders Visit Opioid Memorial in Show of Unity
…late 2017 demonstrates the opioid crisis’ disproportionate effects on farmers and farmworkers compared to other rural Americans. While just under half of rural Americans say they have been directly impacted…
API: Forcing Year-round E15 Sales a Concern
…concern. The American Petroleum Institute says forcing higher ethanol fuel blends into the marketplace “could have negative consequences for the American consumer.” API claims higher ethanol blends, such as E15,…
Farm Co-ops Applaud the American Food for American Schools Act
The National Council of Farmer Cooperatives applauded the introduction of The American Food for American Schools Act. The legislation in the Senate will strengthen monitoring and enforcement of “Buy American”…
Pence: “Very Close” to Renegotiated NAFTA
Vice President Mike Pence said over the weekend he is “very hopeful” the U.S. is close to a renegotiated North American Free Trade Agreement. Talks to reach an agreement continue…
Providing Perspective on the Annual Dirty Dozen List
…as a reason American produce has a long history of being safe. “When it comes to residues, we certainly do, we have very stringent standards governing the safety,” Thorne said….
Bayer On Track to Acquire Monsanto
…in the second quarter. In order to meet the requirements to get the merger approved and alleviate anti-trust concerns, Bayer has agreed to sell certain seed and herbicide assets to…
Asian Nations Cautious About the U.S. Back in TPP
…the 11 countries in TPP. The agreement puts agricultural exporters in the agreement at an advantage over their American counterparts, and the Australian Minister says, “I think that’s one of…
House Members from Across the Country Praise 2018 Farm Bill
…get more Americans out of poverty, and it’s going to help more Americans get into the workforce, while maintaining support for those in need. So I want to commend Chairman…
Argentina Market Now Open To U.S. Pork
…product to the South American country. “Argentina has tremendous potential for U.S. pork exports,” said NPPC President Jim Heimerl, a pork producer from Johnstown, Ohio. “This is great news for…
Groups React to Farm Bill Proposal
American Farm Bureau Federation The following statement on today’s release of the 2018 Farm Bill by the House Agriculture Committee may be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy…
Chairman Conaway Introduces the Agriculture and Nutrition Act
…through the current agriculture recession by providing certainty and helping producers manage the enormous risks that are inherent in agriculture. The farm bill also remains faithful to the American taxpayer…
Trump’s EO on Reducing Poverty Promotes Economic Independence
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue applauded President Donald J. Trump’s Executive Order (EO), titled “Reducing Poverty in America by Promoting Opportunity and Economic Mobility,” which calls for lifting American…
NAFTA Talks Progressing
Trade officials from the U.S., Mexico and Canada are hopeful to reach a consensus on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) by early May. A trade negotiator from Mexico…