…urged the farm bureau members to continue to convey the importance of trade to both Secretary Perdue and President Trump in the months ahead. From the National Association of Farm…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 01-09-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman. Hear parts from President Donald Trump’s address to attendees at the American Farm Bureau Federation conference…
President Trump Addresses American Farm Bureau Federation
President Trump addressed the crowd at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s (AFBF) Annual Convention & IDEAg Trade Show on Monday, January 8th. The AFBF is celebrating 99 years of supporting…
Perdue Presents Agriculture and Rural Prosperity Task Force Report to Trump
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will ceremonially present the findings of the Interagency Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity to President Donald J. Trump at the 2018 American…
Roberts: Trump Listening to Senate NAFTA Concerns
Senate Agriculture Chairman Pat Roberts says President Donald Trump “really listened to our concerns” regarding the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). During a meeting between lawmakers and the President…
Farm Bureau’s Duvall Praises ‘Fresh Air’ in D.C.
…current administration has begun moving to undo some of the regulations that have burdened them for years. Duvall “We have had a seat at the table with the Trump administration,”…
Dairy Farming Desperate for Immigration Reform
…high in dairy production need a viable guest-worker program in order to find help on their operations. President Trump and Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue have both said that immigration reform…
Winterkill Likely in Wheat Belt
…well as the southernmost parts of the Midwest. Donald Keeney is a senior agricultural meteorologist for Radiant Solutions who says widespread winterkill likely occurred on Monday, January first. His report…
NAFTA Withdraw Threats Put Transportation Jobs in Jeopardy
Withdraw threats by President Donald Trump regarding the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) are putting transportation jobs at risk. Politico says that thousands of transportation jobs up and down…
Index Shows Farmer Optimism Increasing
…overall score of 113, up 9 points from August and 15 points higher than the “Trump Bump” survey of a year ago. The so-called “Trump Bump” represented an increase in…
KORUS Talks Set for Washington This Week
…President Trump repeatedly criticized the trade pact, and threatened to withdraw the U.S. unless changes are made. However, U.S. officials have so far not followed trade promotion authority procedures required…
Cruz Proposal Could Harm Renewable Fuels
…down to the E10 blend wall level. Cruz offered the proposal on behalf of oil refiners, which prompted the ethanol industry to send a letter to the Trump Administration to…
Continuing Resolution Means No Cuts to Ag Programs
Lawmakers passed a Continuing Resolution on Thursday to keep the federal government fully-funded through January 19. That averts a potential government shutdown and gives President Trump and Congressional lawmakers time…
Infrastructure Overhaul Talks to Begin in January
South Dakota Republican John Thune, Chair of the Senate Commerce Committee, will be very involved with President Trump’s $1 billion plan to overhaul the nation’s infrastructure in January. A Pro…