President Donald Trump called Canada’s Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, “great friend” as tensions rise amidst the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations this week. However, as Bloomberg reports, Trump…
NIFA Invests in Research to Help Boost Organic Farming, Ranching
…The grants are funded through the Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI) and Organic Transitions Program (ORG). “Organic farming is one of many approaches to making American agriculture sustainable…
More Than 1,000 Stations Offering E15 in the U.S.
…of those are in major metropolitan areas including Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service. Video from-American Ethanol: Driving Performance…
Censky, McKinney, Sworn in at USDA
…at USDA. McKinney With the ceremony, Censky officially departed his job as CEO of the American Soybean Association after 23 years, 21 of which he spent as head of the…
Conaway: NAFTA Too Important to Screw up
Following a weekend meeting in Canada, House Agriculture Chairman Mike Conaway said the North American Free Trade Agreement is “too important to screw up.” Conaway took part in a delegation…
Trade Expert: U.S. is Setting Up NAFTA for Failure
Trade experts in Canada speculate President Donald Trump may be arranging the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations to allow the U.S. to walk away from the trade deal….
Farm Bureau Endorses Bipartisan Farmers for Free Trade Campaign
…discuss efforts to strengthen grassroots support for trade & NAFTA’s importance to farmers and ranchers American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall joined Senators Max Baucus and Richard Lugar, Co-chairs…
NAFTA Negotiators Head to Washington This Week
NAFTA negotiators head into the fourth of seven scheduled rounds of talks this week in Washington, and agriculture is concerned as the talks enter a critical stage. American Farm Bureau…
Business Leaders to Talk Trade with Mexico
Negotiations on the North American Free Trade Agreement continue Wednesday, with some speculating agriculture issues to finally emerge in the talks. However, while negotiators will be in Washington, D.C., the…
House Agriculture Working on 2018 Farm Bill
…visited Canada over the weekend to talk agriculture in the North American Free Trade Agreement, and to urge Canada to take the negotiations seriously, while working quickly to finish the…
NAFTA Not Moving Quick Enough
House Agriculture Chairman Mike Conaway echoed comments made last week by Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, saying the negotiations on the North American Free Trade Agreement are not moving fast enough….
The Western View: Solve Fake News
solve fake news Fake news has become a real problem. Too many people get their news online, and trust without verifying, and they get bad information. Bad information leads to…
American Dairy Industry Wants True Free-Trade with Canada
The fourth round of negotiations to redo the North American Free Trade Agreement take place next week in Washington. Jim Mulhern, CEO of the National Milk Producers Federation, says negotiators…
Ag to Take Center Stage in Round Four of NAFTA Talks
Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue talked on Wednesday about the North American Free Trade Agreement negotiations, saying he’s “somewhat disappointed” with the pace of the talks. Politico’s Morning Ag Report…