…Canadian and Mexican aluminum and steel imports so that America can take advantage of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The Trump administration on June 1, 2018, imposed a 25 percent tariff…
USDA to Reopen All FSA Offices – Extends MFP Payment Deadline to Feb. 14
…p.m. and will offer a longer list of services than previously available. In a statement, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said, “At President Trump’s direction, we have been working to alleviate…
FSA Services Expanded During Ongoing Government Shutdown
…that can be performed at all locations. “At President Trump’s direction, we have been working to alleviate the effects of the lapse in federal funding as best we can, and…
Farm Bill Gets the Wildfire Relief Conversation Started
…Bill. United States Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, several undersecretaries state representatives and even President Donald Trump made the visit to the California wildfires regions and saw the devastation…
EU Won’t Include Agriculture In Trade Talks With U.S.
…is one of the most protected markets in the world for a lot of agricultural products, including pork. We are pleased that the Trump administration has been resolute in its…
FSA Offices Reopen for Three Days While Government Shutdown Continues
…18, and Tuesday, January 22. Recalled staff members will be able to perform certain limited services for farmers and ranchers. “Until Congress sends President Trump an appropriations bill in the…
Government Shutdown Puts Pause on Opening New Markets
Many distinguished guests made their way to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 100th Annual Convention. Guests included state representatives, USDA officials, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Purdue, President Donald Trump. Many of…
Chinese Trade Conditions May Be Poised to Improve
…The United States officials conveyed President Trump’s commitment to addressing our persistent trade deficit and to resolving structural issues in order to improve trade between our countries,” the Office of…
ELD Exemption Remains in Place During Government Shutdown
…with paper ledgers and has been a significant issue for the trucking industry since it was first enacted on December 18, 2017. The omnibus spending bill that President Trump signed…
Farm Bureau Welcomes President Trump Back to Address Annual Convention
Donald J. Trump, the 45th president of the United States, will address farm and ranch families from across the nation Monday at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 100th Annual Convention….
USDA Extends Deadline for Market Facilitation Program Applications
…a part of the trade mitigation initiative, will now have more time to submit their applications. “President Trump instructed me, as Secretary of Agriculture, to craft a program that would…
Significance of USMCA on American Rice Industry
…deal. So, that’s where a lot of the rice that’s grown in the South goes is into Mexico,” Crutchfield. The Trump Administration is reported to be considering the cancellation of…
President Trump’s Effort to Push USMCA Through Congress
…U.S. Congress approved and ratified the USMCA replacing NATFA. Now, a month later and no significant progress made, President Trump is looking to get the ball rolling a little faster….
Perdue Applauds USDA’s 2018 Accomplishments
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue applauded the accomplishments made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) over the past year. USDA has continued enacting President Trump’s goals of regulatory…