Mexico purchased ten times more corn from Brazil last year than it had previously. Reuters says that’s due to the uncertainty regarding the potential outcome of the North American Free…
Agri View: Issues Impact on Agriculture
Everett Griner talks about issues that are taking place in Washington D.C. and its impact on agriculture in today’s Agri View. Well, we are well into 2018 now. And, things…
NCGA Responds to Cruz Speech on RFS
…environment. Whether it’s the EPA, financial analysts or university experts, all confirm refiners are not facing a RINs price impact because they recover any costs through the price they receive…
USDA Seeks Ideas to Help SNAP Participants Become Independent
…American dream,” said U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue. “USDA’s goal is to move individuals and families from SNAP back to the workforce as the best long-term solution to poverty. Everyone…
USDA Opens New Office in Vietnam to Help Facilitate Increasing Agricultural Trade
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently celebrated the opening of its new office in Hanoi, Vietnam. The office will play a…
CFBF Seeks Alternatives to AG Act
…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…