…this time of year in a decade. Earlier this year, China imposed import tariffs on the product, slowing American exports to the world’s largest market. A Bloomberg Report says the…
Immigration Raids Could Send Milk Prices Soaring
Continued immigration raids on American dairy farms could send milk prices soaring. Jaime Castaneda, Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and Trade Policy for the National Milk Producers Federation, says…
Group Sues to Ban Processed Meats in CA Schools
…or a vegan diet. The North American Meat Institute calls the lawsuit a publicity stunt. “We stand by the nutrition benefits that meat, both fresh and processed, provide for growing…
Trump: Healthcare Reform Before Tax Reform
…like the American Farm Bureau sent a letter to House Ways and Means Committee Chair Kevin Brady, a Texas Republican, and ranking Democrat Richard Neal of Massachusetts. The letter called…
Northern Sierra Precipitation Sets Water Year Record
…since 1920 from Shasta Lake to the American River basin. Today’s total surpassed the previous record of 88.5 inches recorded in the entirety of Water Year 1983. The region’s annual…
Dairy, Ag Groups Urge President Trump to Act Immediately to Halt Canada’s Continued Disregard of Trade Obligations
The U.S. dairy sector and state agriculture officials urged President Donald Trump to take immediate action against Canada’s repeated and escalating disregard for its trade obligations under the North American…
U.S. Tractor Sales Up in March
…Association of Equipment Manufacturers North American Tractor, Combine Sales Rebound Canadian retail sales of farm tractors jumped more than 50 percent while self-propelled combine sales leaped more than 100 percent…
Senators Ask Administration to Act on Dairy Trade Barriers by Canada
…and Kristen Gillibrand, along with Wisconsin Democrat Tammy Baldwin, sent a letter to the Trump administration saying the trade barriers are hurting American dairy farmers and processors. The letter was…
World Trade Expanding Amid Deep Uncertainty
…4$ billion to U.S. agriculture. Trump also intends to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement, which could cause tensions between the U.S. and Mexico and Canada. Mexico is the…
Conaway Statement on GAO Food Aid Report
…Security Program. Most importantly, I hope we never lose sight of the critical role American farmers and U.S.-grown commodities have played in feeding the world over the past 60 years.”…
NFU Urging Trump to Keep U.S. in Paris Climate Agreement
…contributions rural communities can make under the agreement will drive economic growth in the countryside and make American agriculture more resilient to extreme weather.” The United States, under the Paris…
Canada Farmland Values Up 10 Percent
Farm Credit Canada announced this week farmland prices in Canada increased 10 percent last year as the nation’s property boom is spreading to agriculture. A report by Farm Credit Canada…
Trade Critical for U.S. Railroad Operators
Union Pacific says millions of American jobs depend on trade occurring along the U.S.-Mexican border, and that fact needs to be considered during any discussion of changes to the North…
White House Plans to Tackle Tough Issues First in NAFTA Talks
The Donald Trump administration is considering front-loading the upcoming renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) by negotiating the political issues first, ahead of more technical talks. A…