…also includes an Agricultural Guestworker Act, or AG Act, which would create a new agricultural visa program. CFBF President Jamie Johansson said the AG Act, in its current form, contains…
The Western View: Feile Parkfield
America has deep Irish roots, and one way those roots come alive is through our music. That uniquely American sound of Bluegrass has more than a touch of Irish in…
Republicans Deliver Letter to Congressional Leadership Calling on Section 199A Changes
…“are necessary to restore the equity in grain marketing and set co-ops and other independent businesses on a more level playing field.” The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act unintentionally created…
Canadian Ag Minister Promoting Ag Trade in California
…visited the United States in January, speaking at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual convention. The visit comes as negotiations continue regarding the North American Free Trade Agreement. MacAulay is…
California Coffee Industry Gaining Ground
…in. Most American coffee production has historically taken place in Hawaii. Farmers in California have started taking interest in producing high-value coffee beans after realizing the sub-tropical plants have the…
Farm Bureau Statement on AG Act Workforce Legislation
The American Farm Bureau Federation is calling on all members of Congress to support House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte in his goal of including the AG Act in the…
Celebrating National Cherry Pie Day
…coincidentally close to President’s Day, cherries was one of President George Washington’s favorite foods! According to the American Pie Council, the pie came to America with the first English settlers….
Legislation Designed to Save Pollinators Introduced in House
Representatives Earl Blumenauer of Oregon and Jim McGovern of Massachusetts introduced the Saving America’s Pollinators Act. The legislation is designed to protect the health of honey bees and other critical…
Immigration Debate in Congress Still Struggling
The Senate’s immigration debate ended on Thursday with no deal. Neither a bipartisan plan nor President Trump’s proposal had the required number of votes to pass. Every proposal considered couldn’t…
Trump to Sit Down with Mexican President
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations will be just one of the topics President Trump will discuss with the President of Mexico when they meet in the next…
2018 USDA Ag Outlook Forum Offers Pre-Forum Field Trips on Farming and Research
…how to implement conservation practices and demonstrate new technology to detect metals in soils to improve soil health. Attendees of this outdoor tour should plan to dress for cold and…
NAFTA Exit Would Trigger 15 cent Mexican Sugar Tariff
Withdrawing from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) would revert the U.S. tariff on sugar imports from Mexico to 15 cents per-pound, the level in place before NAFTA went…
Growth Energy: More Biofuels Vital to Improving U.S. Energy Outlook
…prices never stay low forever. Homegrown fuels like ethanol are already saving the average American household $142, according to the American Journal of Agricultural Economics, and those savings will only…
U.S. Cattlemen’s Association Wants Beef Defined
…asking questions about how lab-grown meat will be regulated, according to meat industry publication Meatingplace. The North American Meat Institute also made it a hot topic at the recently held…