A former Obama administration trade official says there is too much left to do before the deadline for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) talks. Former Chief Agricultural Negotiator…
Agri View: Shipping Affects Food Prices
…knows that vast amounts of every crop farmers grow is exported. It keeps American farmers in business. It takes a lot of big ships to transport all of those crops….
USDA Partners with Dairy Innovation Center
…dairy who trust us to produce nutritious products they can feel good about feeding to their families.” USDA’s national and locally-based teams of subject matter experts and portfolio of programs…
McKinney Updates U.S. Grains Council on Trade Negotiations
…and promotes opportunities for U.S. agriculture through various trade programs and high-level government negotiations. Some of the topics he touched on in Houston included the North American Free Trade Agreement…
South Korea Driving Recent Surge in U.S. Beef/Pork Exports
…says the American beef industry has been very successful in restoring consumer confidence in U.S. beef. Many Korean restaurants and retailers that were once reluctant to carry U.S. beef now…
Trump Budget Proposal Considered “DOA”
…Congress on Monday. No one in the entire American food chain seems happy with what they’ve seen. Everyone, from members of Congress to farm leaders, crop insurance executives, as well…
Feeding Minds Press Will Focus on Accurate Agriculture Books for Children
Bringing children accurate knowledge about how their food is grown is the goal of Feeding Minds Press, a new children’s book publishing venture from the American Farm Bureau Foundation for…
Secretary of Agriculture Hears California Concerns at World Ag Expo
…a Giacomazzi almond orchard, and DeGroot Dairy. As part of Secretary Perdue’s mission to address the challenges facing American farmers, he has visited 33 states in the past nine months….
Sorghum Producers Look into Chinese Anti-Dumping Investigation
…customers in China. U.S. Grains Council CEO Tom Sleight says the Chinese market isn’t closed to American imports right now. As far as the industry knows, sales contracts are still…
Canada: 73 Percent of U.S. Milk Price is Subsidized
Canada’s dairy subsidies have been a controversial topic during the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations. For many years, the U.S. dairy industry has claimed that their Canadian counterparts…
President’s Infrastructure Plan Paves Way for Boosting Rural Economy, Farm Bureau Says
The following statement may be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: Duvall “President Trump’s ‘Building a Stronger America’ plan promises to bring long overdue improvements to the…
Canada Says Serious Challenges Remain in NAFTA Talks
Some serious challenges remain to be overcome before Canada will ever sign off on a renegotiated North American Free Trade Agreement(NAFTA). Canada’s Foreign Minister, Chrystia Freeland, says hardline demands for…
Farm Bureau Asks Court to Block Obama WOTUS Rule
The American Farm Bureau Federation, the Texas Farm Bureau and other members of a broad industry and agricultural coalition have asked a federal district court in Texas to issue a…
Rural Mainstreet Index Declines
…46.8 from 47.8 in December. Organizer Ernie Goss says “the negatives are getting less negative,” but bankers still say loan defaults are the biggest challenge for 2018. The farmland sub-index…