President Trump often cited withdrawing from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) as a way to reduce America’s trade deficit with Mexico. However, a Forbes Dot Com article says…
Western View: The Emperor of the United States
…began telling people that, due to the sad state of American politics and all the war talk back east, he was taking over and making himself Emperor of the United…
Celebrating National Sandwich Day
…food typically taken to school, work, or picnics as part of packed lunch. The most popular varieties of American sandwich include but are not limited to BLT, club sandwich, peanut…
TPP Nations Nearing final Stretch in Talks
The 11 remaining Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) nations are edging closer to sealing the comprehensive free trade pact. Reuters reports that New Zealand recently agreed to amend some specific laws that…
Agriculture Reacts to House Tax Reform Proposal
The House Ways and Means Committee tax overhaul plan released Thursday provides a blueprint for tax reform. The plan is essentially a set of promotional documents, with many details unaccounted…
Perdue Statement on House Passage of Resilient Federal Forests Act
Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 (H.R. 2936) as an important step toward better management of…
Farmers Applaud Move to Reform Tax Code
Duvall The following may be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: “Farm Bureau applauds Congress for its progress in reforming the tax code. This new tax plan…
USDA Aims to Improve Food and Nutrition Education for Low-Income Communities
…Capital Roots, Troy, New York, $35,000 South Carolina Commission for Minority Affairs, Columbia, South Carolina, $35,000 People Incorporated of Virginia, Abingdon, Virginia, $24,078 Community Action Center, Pullman, Washington, $35,000 Planning…
Farm Profitability Still Down, But Improving
…The survey produced by the American Bankers Association and Farmer Mac shows 51 percent of agricultural lenders noted an increase in the demand for agricultural operating loans, while there was…
Trade Lawyer Tells Companies to Prepare for no NAFTA
A trade lawyer in the U.S. says companies should start contingency planning amid trade uncertainty. Dan Ujczo, an international trade lawyer specializing in Canada-U.S. matters, told Canada’s Globe and Mail…
NAFTA Renegotiation Agreement Depends on Tax Reform, Agriculture
The fate of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) depends on U.S. tax reform and agriculture. That’s according to Former U.S. ambassador to Mexico Jim Jones, who told Politico…
Growth Energy: 2 Billion Miles Surpassed on E15
Growth Energy announced that in just five months, American drivers have surpassed another billion miles on E15, bringing the total miles driven across the U.S. to 2 billion. This comes…
EPA Releases Guidance on Air Emissions
…regulatory burden on American farmers. “While we examine our options regarding reporting requirements for emissions from animal waste,” Pruitt says, “the guidance is intended to help farmers with current requirements.”…
NAFTA Notice Would Devastate Farm Economy
…would actually take effect.” The groups contend that if a withdrawal notice is issued, that action would result in a loss of at least 50,000 jobs in the U.S. food…