…investments that benefit the American public through agriculture and food research, extension, and education projects. The report, “National Evaluation of Capacity Programs,” was prepared by TEConomy Partners. “It’s no accident…
President Signs Resolution to Repeal BLM Planning 2.0
…the American Farm Bureau, and others. The American Farm Bureau had suggested the rule, which was finalized in December, would negatively impact federal lands use. Ethan Lane, executive director of…
Mexico Considering Duty-free Corn Trade with Brazil, Argentina
…the potential move by Mexico is seen as a shift away from American imports, according to DTN. An eagerness to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement by President Donald…
JBS Suspends Brazil Product After Meat Scandal
…ongoing investigation. Reuters is reporting that a Brazil police investigation is alleging that multiple meat processors bribed inspectors to turn a blind eye to unsanitary or irregular activity. Those activities…
Study: 82% of U.S. Households Buy Organic Regularly
…by the Organic Trade Association (OTA) on Thursday show things have changed in the kitchens of American households across the country, from small towns to the big cities. Organic can…
Ag Groups Divided on Health Care Reform
Two of the bigger Agriculture groups are divided on the Republican plan (American Health Care Act) to replace the Affordable Care Act. Politico’s Morning Agriculture report says American Farm Bureau…
NPPC Asks USDA to Abandon GIPSA Rules
…next month, which would broaden the scope of the Packers and Stockyards Act (PSA) on the use of “unfair, unjustly discriminatory or deceptive practices” and “undue or unreasonable preferences or…
House Passes Agro-terrorism Bill
The U.S. House this week passed the Securing our Agriculture and Food Act, agro-terrorism preparedness legislation that’s also up for a vote in the U.S. Senate. The bill passed the…
Amid Brazil Scandal, Groups Urging Reconsideration of COOL
…keep COOL on the list and to ensure a reinstatement of COOL would be allowable under any renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement. Mandatory COOL, first passed in…
Meat Groups Want Disease Protection in Farm Bill
…regardless of quality,” Uden testified. “We believe this rule would eliminate value-based marketing programs and negatively impact producers, making it more difficult to provide the types of beef products that…
Consumer Groups Rally Against Rollbacks
…food act,” which they say will make it more difficult to keep the American food supply safe. Politico’s Morning Agriculture Report says the bill is formally known as the Regulatory…
Trump Ag Assistant Lists Administration Priorities
…sufficient workforce for American agriculture. Just how this is going to be set up in future policy development remains to be seen, but he said this is a top-of-mind issue….
U.S. Biodiesel Industry Calls Out Illegal Trading
…getting advantages that cheat U.S. trade laws and are counter to fair competition. NBB is involved because U.S. biodiesel production, which currently support more than 50,000 American jobs, is being…
65 Percent Water Allocations for CVP
…of their contract supply. The allocation announcement was expected by most in late-February or early-March. The Bureau stated in the release that “As previously announced, Reclamation is taking a unique…