…the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan on “Day One” in office. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan thinks regulatory relief for citizens should come quickly after Trump moves into…
Mushroom Council Members Named
…Agriculture administer the program. USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) provides oversight of the Mushroom Council in accordance with the Mushroom Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act of 1990 and the…
A Foundation for the Future of BLM’s Renewable Energy Program
Rule codifies BLM’s Smart from the Start approach, establishes a robust framework for competitive leasing, and increases transparency and certainty Advancing the President’s Climate Action Plan to create jobs, cut…
Incentives to Grow the Bioeconomy and Improve Forest Health
…one in 11 American jobs, provides American consumers with more than 80 percent of the food we consume, ensures that Americans spend less of their paychecks at the grocery store…
Motor Fuel Choices
…is just one important piece of a broader national effort to expand our ethanol infrastructure throughout our country.” Acting Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Michael Scuse at a Sheets convenience store/gas…
What Does President Trump Mean for Canada
…out of the North American Free Trade agreement, which would have a significant impact on Canada’s economy. Debra Steger, a former Canadian negotiator at the World Trade Organization, points out…
Soybean Group Wants TPP Vote in Lame-Duck Session
Now that the elections are wrapped up, Congress will be coming together to set the agenda for their upcoming lame-duck session. The American Soybean Association wants the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement…
New Administration May Benefit Seed Industry
A new administration likely means changes are coming on the regulation front for agriculture industries. Seed industry leaders say the new philosophies could be beneficial to their key issues. American…
What Does Trump Win Mean for Ag
…to “end the war on the American farmer.” During the campaign, Trump said he would keep the Farm bill together, fix the nation’s infrastructure, cut back on government regulations, and…
Duvall Comments on Election Results
Duvall “The American Farm Bureau Federation congratulates President-elect Trump on his election, as well as those candidates elected to serve during the 115th Congress. The important issues facing American agriculture…
Avocado Consumption
Cathy Isom tells us why Americans are eating more than double the amount of avocados, compared to a decade ago, and the creative way they’re adding them to meals. That’s…
Peterson Named U.S. Wheat Associates President in 2017
The U.S. Wheat Associates has selected Vince Peterson as the next President of the organization. Peterson will replace Alan Tracy, who plans to retire in July 2017. The Associations Board…
West Coast Ports Improving Infrastructure, but More Needed
…plans because of commodity attributes, such as perishability or prohibitive costs. The Department of Transportation’s (DOT) freight-related activities are increasingly multi-modal and inclusive of ports, but gaps exist in the…
September Meat Exports Strong
…$110 million (up 11 percent). Exports were higher year-over-year in mainstay markets Honduras and Guatemala and more than doubled to Nicaragua, as every Central American market except Belize is currently…