…hold the hearing for Ted McKinney and Stephen Censky Tuesday, September 19th. Censky, CEO of the American Soybean Association, was nominated by President Trump to serve as Deputy Secretary of…
The Western View: Bundy Trials
…against the government – they are losing most of their cases. The Bundy trials, of course, are the result of a group of American cattle ranchers protesting policies and procedures…
UC to Host Washington Forum on NAFTA Future
…of the North American Free Trade Agreement and the state of U.S.-Mexico relations. UC President Janet Napolitano and Alejandro Poiré, dean of the School of Social Sciences and Government at…
John Deere Equipment About to Get Smarter
…numerous lists that identify the company as one of the most promising ag tech innovators on the market. The company also earned the AE50 Award from the American Society of…
Strong Numbers for American Beef Exports
Statistics from the United States Department of Agriculture indicate one of the highest monthly totals on record for American beef exports. Information compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation shows…
South Korea Wants Step by Step Approach to KORUS
…North American Free Trade Agreement, but the administration would have to notify Congress before doing so. Cabinet members, including Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, briefed the White House last week on…
Perdue Part of KORUS Briefing Team That Stopped Withdraw
…from terminating. Perdue met with the President as Trump was intending to withdraw from the North American Free Trade Agreement in April, before choosing to renegotiate the agreement. From the…
Trump Renewed Call for Full Repeal of Estate Tax
President Trump’s renewed call on a North Dakota visit for full repeal of the estate tax is being praised by the American Farm Bureau. But ‘death tax’ repeal faces more…
NAFTA Renegotiation Could Send Avocado Prices Soaring
…avocados Americans eat. The rest come from Peru, Chile, the Dominican Republic and California. And Americans eat a lot of avocados, more than seven pounds of them, per capita last…
GMO-Free Labeling Fear Based
…a “Peel Back the Label” campaign as 70 percent of American consumers look at food labels when making purchasing decisions, and says some labels are misleading. For instance, one company…
California Dairy Production Increases from Last Year
…There were slightly more than 53 million pounds of American cheese produced in California, a decline of 0.9 percent from June, but an increase of nearly 3 percent from last…
U.S. Cropland Value Holds Steady
The USDA’s 2017 Land Values Summary shows that the average acre of American cropland is worth $4,090. That’s unchanged from last year and the third-highest in history. Pastureland values increased…
Cattlemen Launch Month Long Media Campaign for Comprehensive Tax Reform
…out several other promoted videos and infographics featuring profiles of ranchers and other members of the cattle-production community. The products will enable American cattlemen and women to share their priorities…
Farm Income Projected to Increase Slightly
…2016, there will be an uptick in both net farm and net cash income in 2017 American Farm Bureau. Federation Chief Economist Dr. Bob Young says livestock sales are driving…