U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today expressed his strong support for President Trump’s tax reform agenda as a great benefit to the American agriculture community. Perdue issued the following…
Reba McEntire Named Farm Bureau Keynote Speaker
…won 15 American Music Awards, 14 ACM Awards, nine People’s Choice Awards, seven CMA Awards and two Grammy Awards, in addition to other prestigious accolades for her philanthropic endeavors and…
Dow Chemical Company Pledges $1 Million for Hurricane Relief
…to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund, $100,000 to Team Rubicon, and $200,000 to other local nonprofit organizations assisting the region. Texas is home to approximately 12,000 Dow employees…
AFBF Submits Comments on Bioengineered Disclosure Standard
…to release a proposed rule later this fall Process That’s AFBF congressional relations director Andrew Walmsley. Provided by the American Farm Bureau Federation with AFBF congressional relations director Andrew Walmsley….
Harvey Forces Shutdown of Texas Ports, Threatens Others
…soybeans comes from Harvey’s potential impact in Louisiana and the Gulf of Mexico. About 60 percent of American soybean exports depart from the region, as do 59 percent of corn…
Mexico Won’t Negotiate NAFTA Via Twitter
Mexico declared over the weekend the nation would not negotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement via social media. The announcement followed another post on Twitter by President Donald Trump…
U.S. and Mexican Dairy Industries Make United Call
The U.S. and Mexican dairy industries released a unified list of priorities today that includes modernizing the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to solidify their strong dairy market partnership,…
NAFTA Nations Sign Non-Disclosure Agreement
The U.S., Canada, and Mexico signed non-disclosure agreements before negotiations of the North American Free Trade Agreement got underway. Officials from Mexico last week confirmed the non-disclosure agreements to Reuters,…
Stabenow Supports Call to Withdraw Clovis Nomination
…feel it would be a gesture by the administration to the American people that they’re dedicated to rooting out the most hateful voices in our society. From the National Association…
Agri View: Resuming Beef Trade
Everett Griner talks about resuming beef trade with China in today’s Agri View. Resuming Beef Trade Well, China is buying American beef again. It is not what cattlemen would like…
AFBF, AFBIS, Others, Propose Dairy Revenue Protection Insurance Concept
A proposal submitted to the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation by the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), American Farm Bureau Insurance Services (AFBIS), and others would provide a revenue-based insurance option…
Farm Trade Expert Says Trump “Playing With Fire” on NAFTA Comments
…trust in the U.S. as a future negotiating partner. Trust Drazek says the “fear” of a U.S. pullout from NAFTA has “galvanized” U.S. agriculture in the past and will do…
Trump NAFTA Comments Worrisome to Agriculture
President Donald Trump told a crowd in Arizona earlier this week regarding the North American Free Trade Agreement talks that “I don’t think we can make a deal,” putting billions…
USDA Seeks Public Input on Updates to Animal Welfare Act Licensing Requirements
…breed, sell, or exhibit animals for commercial purposes. The department is responsible for ensuring that these licensees comply with the AWA’s humane standards of care, which enables the American public…