…regulations violate both a federal law and the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution, which gives Congress exclusive authority to regulate commerce among and between states. A federal appeals court…
Trump to Meet with Cruz, Oil Industry, Regarding RFS
…that the meeting include Midwest lawmakers, biofuels representatives and relevant administration officials, so all sides could “discuss a pathway forward toward a mutually agreeable solution.” From the National Association of…
NAFTA May be Nearing Breaking Point
…push a hardline stance that the governments of Canada and Mexico aren’t going to accept. Last week, a government official from Mexico left a meeting with the Trump Administration with…
GAO: Improvements Recommended to Checkoff Oversight
…on program websites, according to meat industry publication Meatingplace. There are 22 federal agricultural research and promotion programs, funded by a fraction of the sale of each unit of a…
Canada Looking to Boost Pork Exports to China
…Com says Federal Ag Trade Minister Lawrence McCauley led the mission, accompanied by multiple representatives of the Canadian pork industry, which stopped in three cities over the ten-day trip. Neil…
NAFTA Withdrawal Threat Already Affecting U.S. Trade
Even though the Trump Administration hasn’t followed through on a potential threat to withdraw from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the possibility is already affecting the U.S. Grain…
FSA County Election Deadline Looming
…adding that it is “your opportunity to have a say in how federal programs are delivered in your county.” Eligible voters who have not received a ballot can obtain one…
Biodiesel Industry Lobbying for Tax Credit
…Whitehead. They are also sharing results of a new survey conducted with 1,000 registered voters nationwide. The survey found that 82 percent of registered voters support a federal tax incentive….
Grassley, Ag State Senators Maintain Push for NAFTA
…optimism remains in spite of the hard-line taken by the Trump administration in the negotiations. Grassley and other ag-state senators have been continually pushing for the trilateral agreement to continue….
EPA Maintains RFS Point of Obligation Requirement
…when the Federal Register noted that the petition had been denied. Petitioners had claimed that changing the point of obligation would result in an increase in the production, distribution, and…
Peterson Likes Senate Tax Bill Better Than House Version
…tax bill that much more difficult. The White House has said the Trump administration understands that particular provision may have to be taken out of the legislation to pass the…
Senators Want Commerce Secretary to Analyze NAFTA Withdrawal Cost
A bipartisan group of Senators sent a letter this week to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, asking the administration to collect a “robust economic analysis” to evaluate how changes to the…
Almond Board: Thanksgiving Message
…organization that administers a grower-enacted Federal Marketing Order under the supervision of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In the 1950’s, the Board dealt primarily with compliance issues and, accordingly, was…
USDA Provides Tips and Resources for a Bacteria-Free Thanksgiving
…of bacteria, while washing your turkey is the easiest way to spread bacteria all over your kitchen. According to the 2016 Food and Drug Administration Food Safety Survey, 68 percent…