…farmers, Canadian farmers, and American farmers, want to keep it strong, and stable. Our Secretary of Agriculture himself said that the loss of NAFTA could have tragic consequences for all…
USDA Announces More Local Control for School Meal Operations
…Censky. “We trust our local partners to hire talented school nutrition program directors who will manage the meal service in a way that protects the health and well-being of students.”…
Paraguay Market Now Open To U.S. Pork
…pork producer from Johnstown, Ohio. “This is welcome news for America’s pork producers.” While the South American country is a modest consumer of pork, there is potential for U.S. pork…
USDA Helps Cotton Producers Maintain, Expand Domestic Market
…based on the 2016 cotton crop, will help to fill the safety net void until the seed cotton ARC/PLC program is implemented beginning with the 2018 crop year. American Cotton…
Senate Confirms Key USTR Nominees
…is relying on modernizing trade agreements like the North American Free Trade Agreement as well as maintaining a strong negotiating platform at the World Trade Organization. As the unifying force…
Ag Groups Concerned About Trade Retaliation
…for Free Trade Organization says they are also deeply concerned that the move to impose tariffs will unintentionally hurt American agriculture. “These tariffs are very likely to accelerate a tit-for-tat…
Trump Will Impose New Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum
After hosting what the White House initially called a “listening” session, President Donald Trump took American investors by surprise Thursday. Trump announced to the group attending the meeting that he…
2018 Pig Farmers of Tomorrow Named
Recipients recognized as leaders of the next generation of American pig farmers The National Pork Board announced that Adam Krause from South Dakota and Emma Lasco and Christine Snowden, both…
Almond Update: Fighting Domestic Skepticism
The Almond Board of California said they continued to see apprehension with North American consumers in 2017. ABC’s Director of North America, Molly Spence, said that sentiment lessens the value…
USDA Projecting Strong Red Meat, Poultry Exports
…period thanks to the continued recovery from the 2015 avian influenza outbreak. American will remain the second-largest poultry exporter behind Brazil. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
U.S. Ag Pays the Price for Trade Disputes
The Farmers for Free Trade Group released a report this week that highlights how American farmers and ranchers have paid the price in trade disputes. Consequences usually happen in the…
Hatch: Congress Will Act on NAFTA Withdrawal
Utah Republican Senator Orrin Hatch weighed in this week on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations. The Senate Finance Committee Chair says Congress will intervene if President Trump…
California Vegetables More Than Half of U.S. Total
…the Vegetables Summary, California is the sole U.S. producer of artichokes, with production valued at more than $65.5 million in 2017. Monterey County boasts some of the most beautiful farmland…
California Young Farmers and Ranchers Win Big at National Conference
The California Young Farmers and Ranchers (YF&R) program represented the state at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual Leadership Conference in Reno, Nevada that took place February 16 through 19….