American Farm Bureau Federation Perdue The following may be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: “Farm Bureau heartily congratulates Secretary Sonny Perdue on his new role leading…
Chairman Conaway Applauds the Confirmation of Secretary Perdue
…(USDA). “Today is a great day for American agriculture. Secretary Perdue is a strong friend of America’s farmers and ranchers, and I know he will work to ensure that agriculture…
Tulare County Celebrates Farm Bureau Leaders
…County Farm Bureau’s charitable trust fund, which is a 501c3 charitable trust for Educational and Scholarship programs of the Farm Bureau. Donations for scholarships are made by contributors throughout the…
Buffet Foundation/Drovers to Raise $2 Million for Wildfire Relief
Drovers, a Farm Journal Media franchise, and the Drovers Foundation have accepted a challenge from philanthropist and American farmer-rancher Howard G. Buffet to raise $2 million for wildfire relief. Last…
NAFTA Talks Not Happening Soon
President Donald Trump says the White House will offer some preliminary plans on the possible renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) sometime within the next two weeks….
The Western View: The Central Valley Habitat Exchange
…funding stream that enables landowners to earn revenue by implementing innovative strategies to restore functional habitat. The exchange is a collaboration among American Rivers, Environmental Defense Fund, Trout Unlimited, Point…
Canada Doubling Down on Dairy Trade Comments
…scheme implemented by Canada. The comments were Trudeau’s first response to President Donald Trump’s Wisconsin pledge to press Canada for changes to its dairy system as part of North American…
ARS Announces New Scientific Impact Video Series
…United States at an ARS lab in Peoria, Illinois. This video showcases one of the many advances made by our Agency that touches American lives daily. Each dollar invested in…
Mexico Finishing New Trade Deal with Argentina
Mexico is looking to establish closer ties with other Latin American and South American countries after Donald Trump took office in the United States, its biggest export market. Reuters says…
Trump Vows to Fix Wisconsin Dairy Situation
…to the North American Free Trade Agreement. A Milk Business Dot Com article quotes the President as saying “We’re using every tool at our disposal to restore the American dream….
NMPF Statement in Response to Canadian Ambassador’s Comments on Dairy Trade Dispute
…milk sales there. When customers in Canada, who have been purchasing milk products from American suppliers for years, suddenly decide to switch to domestic suppliers after Canada implements a major…
2017 Corn Plantings Falling Behind
…in all areas of the U.S., except the Southwest. The American Farm Bureau Federation’s new Market Intel website says the potential for additional corn planting delays remain because of the…
U.S. Petition Seeks Brazilian Beef Ban
…the largest segment of American agriculture – the U.S. cattle industry, as well as protect American consumers.” The petition is backed by the Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund or R-CALF USA….
Tax Reform by August Unlikely
…still expects tax reform to be completed sometime in 2017. Farm groups, including the American Farm Bureau Federation, have testified to Congress on the need to eliminate the estate tax,…