…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.”…
USDA Invests $2.5 Billion in Rural Electric Infrastructure
…Rural Electrification Administration. “We are extremely pleased that USDA is making such a major investment in rural development and infrastructure through new loans to America’s electric cooperatives,” said Jim Matheson,…
Perdue Statement on House Passage of Resilient Federal Forests Act
Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 (H.R. 2936) as an important step toward better management of…
Almond Board: Leadership Program Personal Experience
…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…
Senators Urge FCC To Ensure Affordable Rural Broadband Access
…the Federal Communications Commission Wednesday asking the FCC to “ensure its commitment to affordable and reliable broadband for consumers in the hardest to reach communities across rural America.” The senators…
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…
Trucking Industry Bracing for ELD Mandate
…Council has asked for an exemption based on what it calls “an incompatibility” between federal hours of operation rules and how the livestock industry actually operates. The request states: “Livestock…
NAFTA Renegotiation Agreement Depends on Tax Reform, Agriculture
…he is in political victories.” Following a decision on tax reform, Jones says agriculture groups will be critical in persuading the administration to stick with NAFTA, adding that pressure from…
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…
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…
Dairy Industry Applauds Introduction of School Milk Nutrition Act
…the federal school lunch and breakfast programs. The bill allows individual schools and school districts to determine which milkfat varieties to offer their students. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, in one…
Congress Member Questions Trump’s Ability to Withdraw From NAFTA
…farming regions in the country. Kind was actively involved in calling on the administration earlier this year to address a dairy trade issue with Canada. Kind told U.S. Trade Representative…
GAO Climate Change Report Estimates Lost Crop Revenues
…says the report recommends the White House uses the information to help identify significant climate risks facing the federal government and craft appropriate federal responses. From the National Association of…