…Obama administration. As global markets continue to expand, he says it’s important to make sure American agriculture is in position to take advantage of that. Perdue is already looking at…
Possible Key Points in the NAFTA Renegotiations
In his campaign for the White House, Donald Trump stressed the dangers of consistently running a trade deficit. A USA Today article says the administration will likely focus on ways…
White House Sends NAFTA Redo Notification Letter to Congress
Farm Journals Ag Web Dot Com reports that the Trump administration has officially laid out its strategies to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico in…
Wheat Industry Looks for New NAFTA Opportunities, But Priority Remains Do No Harm
U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) and the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) urge caution as the Trump Administration officially submitted to Congress its notice of intent to renegotiate the North…
Dairy Industry Welcomes Swift Action by USTR Lighthizer to Launch NAFTA Modernization Efforts
…the dairy industry’s top trade partners. The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) have repeatedly urged administration officials…
NMPF Facilitates NCIMS Passage of Proposals to Enhance Safety of Dairy Foods
…the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which work together to ensure the safety and integrity of Grade “A” dairy products. The six-day NCIMS meeting concluded Wednesday, after delegates approved…
American Farm Bureau Looks Forward to NAFTA Renegotiation
Duvall The following may be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: “With the delivery of the required formal notice to Congress, the Trump administration has officially taken…
Stop Federal Water Extortion, Farm Bureau Says
…legislation would: Prohibit agencies from demanding transfer of privately held water rights to the federal government in exchange for federal land use permits or other things; Maintain federal deference to…
Citrus Group Sues USDA Over Lemons
…administration aimed to lift the 16-year-old ban in 2016. The Trump administration issued a hold on that legislation earlier this year but has since released the rule which will take…
NAFTA Modernization Must Not Disrupt Pork Exports
…work with the Trump administration to do that as it reviews the existing trade deal with our North American neighbors.” [Click here to read the administration’s notification letter to Congress.]…
OTA Applauds Organic Research Investment Legislation
…of farmers.” Statements from organic researchers: Dr. John Reganold, Regents Professor of Soil Science & Agroecology, Washington State University: “Federal funding for enhancing the sustainability of organic farming systems is…
Perdue: Milk Marketing Order Done by 2018
…asked Perdue about California-specific issues, including the status of a possible federal milk marketing order. “USDA is moving on this milk order, I’d like to get your thoughts on the…
GIPSA Seeks Comments on U.S. Standards for Beans and Lentils
U.S. Standards for Beans The USDA Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration is seeking comments on a notice proposing to revise the U.S. Standards for Beans published in the Federal…
State Milk Regulators Ask FDA for Assistance
State milk regulators requested that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) work with them to enforce the proper use of milk and milk product labeling terms, especially those meant…