…been 41 rupees per kilogram on inshell and 120 rupees per kilogram on kernels. Increased tariffs had been enacted in response to several actions of the Trump administration, which included…
Group Wants Candidates to Understand Importance of Trade
…way the market is going to work most efficiently. Along those lines, he said one recent campaign promise has the organization “really concerned”. “President Trump a week ago or two…
Group Wants More Aggressive Work on Trade Deals
…progress. Brian Kuehl Executive Director Farmers for Free Trade “We’ll give the Biden administration credit for rolling back tariffs on India,” Kuehl said. He explained that under the Trump administration,…
India Trade Agreement Good for Producers Around U.S.
…Trade. Kuehl explained that it began when President Trump started trade wars with several nations. Those nations then responded with retaliatory tariffs on U.S. products, primarily agricultural products. India was…
First 2023 House Agriculture Committee Hearing Focuses on Challenges
…Program – the largest infrastructure investment ever.” Scott put some blame on the Trump Administration. “We have also seen how international conflicts continue to reverberate throughout our economy. Former…
EPA Proposes Changes to Agricultural Worker Protection Standard
…avoid exposure. An AEZ moves with the equipment during applications to protect farmworkers and bystanders that could be contacted by pesticides. In 2020, the Trump administration published a rule specific…
Organic Livestock Standards Proposal Praised by Industry Groups
…relates to the Organic Foods Production Act and the authority for regulating animal welfare. The Trump Administration had previously asserted that it did not have the requisite authority for regulating…
Foster Farms Among Accused Meatpackers in House COVID Panel Report
California’s Foster Farms is among the meat packers accused of working with Trump administration officials to undermine the efforts of health officials during Coronavirus outbreaks at meatpacking plants. The House…
Review of the 2020–21 California Citrus Season
…was 9% below the previous season. There were unprecedented challenges across the supply chain with transportation and shipping logistics. The China market failed to recover following the Trump era trade…
Rep. Scott: Work on 2023 Farm Bill On Track
…30, 2018, until the bill was finally passed and signed by then-President Donald Trump in December 2018. The 2018 Farm Bill is set to expire next year and work is…
Current USDA Organic Survey Open Until April 4
…continue to receive requests for updated data on organic farms, especially to measure growth in the production sector of the organic industry,” Chief of NASS’ Census Planning Branch, Donald Buysse…
Industry Engagement Encouraged for Proposed WOTUS Revision
…Navigable Waters Protection Rule that was implemented by the Trump Administration. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers proposed a new water rule back in December….
White House Likely to Remove Some Tariffs on China
…in a trade deal with former President Trump. After more than two years since the duties took effect, the U.S. and China are shipping goods to each other at a…
Report: U.S. Animal Protein Needs Trade Negotiators Back at the Table
…the industry segment. The Trump administration’s harder line on trade, continued by the current administration, has led to mixed results for U.S. agriculture. Ag exports to China have flourished under…