…the strong commitment and support by numerous Members of Congress, who have led letters and other efforts to build support within the Administration for this assistance. In addition, the support…
Agri View: Water Wars Coming to Close
…longest, the federal court has decided that the New Mexico ranchers have a right to the water in the Lincoln National Forest to water their livestock. Their legal struggle was…
USTR Wants Renewal of Trade-Promotion Authority
…to reviewing how the administration conducts itself on trade in the months ahead and hearing how the administration plans to use fast-track authority. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Ag Groups Concerned About Trade Retaliation
U.S. Wheat Associates and the National Association of Wheat Growers were both very disappointed in the Trump Administration’s decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. A statement says…
U.S. Ag Pays the Price for Trade Disputes
…form of retaliatory tariffs. The report comes out as the Trump Administration makes a final decision on placing tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. That would be on top of…
Hatch: Congress Will Act on NAFTA Withdrawal
…recent tax cuts, Kansas farmers, ranchers, and manufacturers are eager to deliver and are hoping the administration will continue to seek ways to get American products into new markets.” From…
Federal Judge Rules in Favor of Agriculture Coalition’s Request to Halt California’s ‘False and Misleading’ Prop 65 Labeling of Glyphosate
Citing harm to the nation’s agriculture economy, Judge William Shubb of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting California from implementing its…
China Removes Duties On US Chicken
…(NCC) President Mike Brown. “I want to thank those in the Administration who continue to work with us to get the avian influenza ban lifted, including representatives from USTR, FSIS,…
Still Time to be Counted in the 2017 Census of Agriculture
…to respond.” Federal law mandates that everyone who received the 2017 Census of Agriculture questionnaire complete it and return it even if not currently farming. NASS will continue to follow-up…
USDA Talks to Grocers About the “Harvest Box”
…including cereal, pasta, canned fruit, and meat. While the administration says the proposal would save $129 billion over ten years, it’s come under fire. The program would present logistical challenges…
Pressure Mounting in Mexico for NAFTA Round Seven
…Lighthizer and the administration will be willing to work with some of Canada’s recent offers and others that Mexico will likely make this week. Speaking of Mexico, the planned meeting…
McKinney Predicts Trade Deal With Japan
…landing a trade pact with Japan or with other TPP countries is critical for American agriculture, which is competing for Asian market share. He says the administration’s effort to strike…
Governors Lobby for NAFTA Conclusion
…trade and investment with Canada, which amounts to nearly one in every 20 jobs in his state. Because U.S. midterm elections aren’t far off, the Trump Administration has toned down…
White House Economist Dodges NAFTA Withdrawal Questions
…report says Hassett, a former economist with the Federal Reserve Board, says he is, “surprised at how right the president has been about trade in one sense: America’s trade deals…