The following may be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: Duvall “The American Farm Bureau Federation applauds today’s action by the U.S. EPA and Army Corps of…
USDA Launches MARS
…more customer-focused way to better support competitive markets for producers and help stabilize food prices for American families. “USDA Market News is the most relied upon source of unbiased agricultural…
Former AFBF Lobbyist Takes Syngenta Job
…after 31-year tenure with American Farm Bureau Federation Thatcher is a fifth generation Iowa farmer active in corn, soybean and livestock production Mary Kay Thatcher will join Syngenta in mid-February…
State Ag Officials Set 2018 Policy Priorities
…agriculture departments called passing a unified farm bill, along with the successful modernization of the North American Free Trade Agreement, top issues for 2018. The group also calls implementation of…
USDA, FDA Announce Formal Agreement to Bolster Coordination and Collaboration
…activities. The FDA is implementing the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), which shifts the food safety paradigm from one of reaction to prevention of foodborne illness. Under FSMA, the…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 01-30-18
…the news on the morning before the President’s first state of the union address and biostimulants get the floor at the American Seed Trade Association’s Vegetable and Flower Seed Convention….
EPA Sends WOTUS Delay Rule to White House
…told Politico the rushed delay rule would be finalized within a month. Farm groups, such as the American Farm Bureau Federation, have long opposed the Obama-era rule. During an event…
NAFTA Talks to Continue, Optimism Increasing
Talks to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) are at a “much better point,” according to trade officials from Mexico. Speaking at the conclusion of the latest round…
Agri View: TPP Trade Changes
…export trade. Particularly, every crop we grow/produce commercially, is involved in this process. I have talked many times about NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement. Which includes the United…
Red Meat Production Sets December Record
American red meat production totaled 4.40 billion pounds in December of 2017, up slightly from December of the previous year. For the calendar year 2017, commercial red meat production was…
Dairy Industry Emphasizing Unity
…in the North American Free Trade Agreement negotiations. Jim Mulhern, National Milk Producers Federation CEO, says, “This is the first time in my career that producers and processors have been…
U.S. Food Exports to Cuba Rising
…agricultural products. However, U.S. policy toward Cuba doesn’t allow private financing for Cubans to buy goods from the U.S., making it tough for American producers to fully tap into the…
No NAFTA, No Trump Re-election
Trade was a big topic at the Agri-Talk Farmers Forum on Wednesday. Farmers at the show were of the opinion that if President Trump pulls out of the North American…
Some Sections of NAFTA Negotiations Closer to Completion
While the U.S. is still unhappy with the slow pace in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations, there are some sections that are close to completed. Canada’s chief…