A panel of expert witnesses told the House Agriculture Committee this week that speed is a critical factor in renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The uncertainty over…
EPA, U.S. Army Move to Rescind 2015 “Waters of the U.S.”
…existed prior to 2015 defining “waters of the United States” or WOTUS. This action would, when finalized, provide certainty in the interim, pending a second rulemaking in which the agencies…
Apiculture Insurance Expanded to More States
…The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced changes to the Apiculture Pilot Insurance (API) plan, ensuring greater protection for the producers’ honey, pollen collection, wax, and…
Funding for Research to Improve Livestock and Aquaculture
…American Atlantic salmon and collecting tissue samples for future studies on embryo mortality. Another project by Recombinetics, Inc., is developing genome editing tools for simultaneously altering multiple genes to improve…
Health Care Reform: NFU on What’s Happening Now
…Perdue explains. He said there is a lot of action happening at this moment in health care reform that could have a big impact on farmers, ranchers, and rural Americans….
Agri View: German Giant Opens Supermarkets
(Photo: Lidl) Everett Griner talks about the impact of a German giant opening new supermarkets in today’s Agri View. German Giant Opens Supermarkets By now, the first of some one-hundred…
Antitrust Institute, NFU, Say Monsanto-Bayer Merger Puts Farmers at Risk
The American Antitrust Institute (AAI), Food & Water Watch (FWW), and National Farmers Union (NFU) sent a joint letter to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on the proposed merger…
NCBA CEO Testifies on Capitol Hill: “Please Do No Harm!”
…Kendal Frazier testified on Capitol Hill in support of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and warned Congress against using the treaty’s renegotiation to resurrect failed policies like mandatory…
Secretary Perdue Partners with FFA to Support Next Generation of Leaders in Agriculture
Taking action to encourage and inspire American youth, and build a strong foundation for the agriculture industry of tomorrow U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced that the U.S. Department…
Improvements to Margin Protection Program Advance
…the program are accepted by congress, it would also increase the likelihood of margin payments being issued. The adjusted plan would provide participants with coverage when the national margin falls…
Chlorpyrifos Ban Introduced in U.S. Senate
…American Academy of Pediatrics says chlorpyrifos use “puts all children at risk,” adding that “we need to listen to the experts” and ban the pesticide.” The Obama-era Environmental Protection Agency…
Agri View: Mad Cow Disease Cost
…the stomach. One case sent the cattle world and the American beef export market righty into kayos. Practically the whole world slammed the door shut on American Beef. No less…
Input Needed for Dairy Revenue Protection Program
The American Farm Bureau Federation is looking for feedback from California dairy farmers on their proposed Dairy Revenue Protection Program at an informational meeting being held on August 2nd. AFBF…
Farm Groups Support Clovis Nomination
…a letter to Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Pat Roberts Monday expressing support for the nomination. The groups, including the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives and the American Farm Bureau Federation,…