…products across an 11-nation coalition whose trade totaled $356.3 billion last year. The deal was worth an estimated $4 billion to U.S. agriculture, annually, before the Trump Administration elected to…
Clovis Withdraws Name from USDA Nomination
…President Trump that he does “not want to be a distraction or a negative influence.” He cites “relentless assaults” on the Trump administration that “seem to be a blood sport.”…
Cruz Outlines Hold on Northey Nomination, Wants RFS Meeting
Cruz Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz wants the Trump administration to organize a meeting on the Renewable Fuel Standard and is holding up the Bill Northey nomination until the meeting…
Trade Lawyer Tells Companies to Prepare for no NAFTA
…newspaper that growing uncertainty over the future of the North American Free Trade Agreement means companies need to brace themselves, including for the possibility that President Donald Trump walks away…
NAFTA Renegotiation Agreement Depends on Tax Reform, Agriculture
…that if tax reform passes, President Donald Trump will be “more interested in listening to reason” on NAFTA and other issues. Jones says: “Trump is less interested in substance than…
One Step Closer to Tax Cuts?
…a procedural move that lets tax legislation be passed in the Senate with 50 votes. The goal of the Trump Administration and Republican leaders is to get the tax bill…
NAFTA Notice Would Devastate Farm Economy
President Trump has been weighing the idea of giving notice that the U.S. intends to withdraw from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) as a way of taking a…
National Farmers Organization Talks NAFTA
The National Farmers’ Organization took its turn to weigh in on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations. The Hagstrom Report says the NFO called on the Trump Administration…
Congress Member Questions Trump’s Ability to Withdraw From NAFTA
Wisconsin Representative Ron Kind, a Democrat who represents a district of dairy farmers, is questioning President Donald Trump’s ability to withdraw from the North American Free Trade Agreement. Kind said…
Secretary Perdue on Confirmation of Greg Ibach Key USDA Post
Ibach Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue applauded the Senate’s confirmation of Greg Ibach, who was nominated by President Donald J. Trump to serve as Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory…
Farm Bankruptcy Relief Bill Sent to Trump
Legislation that would make it easier for family farmers to reorganize debts when facing bankruptcy received final approval this week, sending the measure to the president’s desk for signature. The…
Dicamba Label Features New Guidelines for 2018 Growing Season
Dicamba is now a restricted use pesticide, thanks to guidelines issued recently by the Environmental Protection Agency. The guidelines were reached through a deal between the Trump Administration and the…
Senate Committee Advances Chief Ag Negotiator Nominee
…Trade Agreement negotiations, with one vote remaining until he can take his post at the U.S. Trade Representative’s office. Chairman Orrin Hatch of Utah says of the Trump Administration that…
Trade Negotiators at Odds Over NAFTA Proposals
…changes” regarding the trade deficit, a key Trump administration priority. After a failed round of talks, the renegotiation effort was extended into next year. The next set of negotiations will…