…the United Fresh 2018 convention. United Fresh President and CEO Tom Stenzel called Perdue a “proven leader” for agriculture, applauding his work to help “the administration and Congress both to…
Ag Groups Want #TradeNotTariffs
…turning to Congress for help. The White House declared that Friday would be the day it announces the final list of $50 billion in Chinese products that would be charged…
Farm Bureau: Farmers Buoyed by Senate Farm Bill Vote
…know that Congress is determined to see us continue to provide food security, fuel and fiber for all Americans. “We applaud the spirit of cooperation shown in today’s 20-1 vote,…
Senate Agriculture Committee Approves Farm Bill
…month, we are hoping a final measure will pass Congress by this fall.” The Senate bill also contains conservation provisions that will help producers access technical and financial assistance to…
USDA Extends Application Deadline for Dairy Margin Protection Program
…calculated decision and enroll in the program if they choose. This will be the last opportunity for producers to take advantage of key adjustments Congress made to provisions of the…
Farm Bureau Hails District Court WOTUS Decision
…and it goes far beyond the intent of Congress when it passed the Clean Water Act. This overreach and confusion has created a situation where farmers and ranchers would need…
Canada Seeking Answers Regarding U.S. Farmer Support Funds
…request through the World Trade Organization last week. Canada’s written question asked the United States to explain the U.S. Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, in which Congress lifted certain restrictions…
More Than 20,000 Dairy Farms Have Signed up for MPP
…milk production. Congress earlier this year revised MPP retroactively for 2018, including lower premiums for higher levels of coverage. Dairy groups had long advocated for changes to the program that…
Court Sides Against R-CALF in COOL Dispute
…producers are harmed USDA, “makes it even clearer that the Trump Administration and Congress must act now to protect them,” by reinstating COOL. The court determined that the cattle producers…
Ernst Expresses Frustration with EPA
…for the current year was set by Congress at 15 billion gallons. OPIS Biofuels points out that Pruitt “put it in writing” that he would support the RFS, but has…
Farm and Biofuel Coalition Demands that EPA Account for Lost Volumes
…demand opportunities for corn growers, who expect that EPA should implement and enforce the RFS as intended by Congress.” “The demand destruction that we are seeing as a consequence of…
USDA Reopens Application Period for Producers Recovering from Cattle Loss, Other Disasters
…for two disaster assistance programs in response to statutory changes made by Congress earlier this year. “When disasters hit, help is as close as your USDA service center,” said Bill…
Reminder: MPP Enrollment Deadline Looming
…revised by Congress earlier this year. USDA says many producers will see payments in early June, depending on the coverage they elect. The program protects dairy producers by paying them…
Brazil Truck Drivers Quit Working Because of High Diesel Prices
…are enshrined in the official gazette. Protests have been crippling highways across the nation. Brazil’s lower house of Congress voted to reduce taxes on diesel. The Senate has yet to…