U.S. dairy leaders from across the country visited Washington, D.C., this week to urge Congress and Trump Administration officials to hold Canada accountable for its trade violations and hasten the…
NM Attorney Launches Probe of U.S. Beef Processors
…state has roughly 7,000 farms. The release also challenges any federal statutes or entities that he says illegally threaten New Mexico’s farming and ranching families. Representatives of the four largest…
Minnesota Court Delays Syngenta Lawsuit Hearing
…will get tried in a Kansas City federal court on July fifth. Approximately 60,000 cases have been filed in Minnesota alone. The suits accuse Syngenta of wrecking China as an…
Argentine Lemons Entering U.S. Market Despite Objections
…supply.” Nelson went on to say, “The foundation of this rule and the execution of the rule-making process under the Obama administration and now the Trump administration is laden with…
Finding a Balance for Food Labeling
Newly appointed Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue answered questions from members of the National Association of Farm Broadcasters. Perdue was asked about food labeling and what the new administration might do…
Organic Farmers Push for Welfare Standards Implementation
Organic dairy and livestock farmers are pushing for Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue to let animal welfare standards formed at the end of the Obama Administration to go into effect. Politico’s…
Ag Lender Survey: Farm Profitability Down, Commodity Prices Top Concern
…according to a joint survey by the American Bankers Association and the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (Farmer Mac; NYSE: AGM and AGM.A). The survey of more than 350 agricultural lenders…
Brazil Looking at Tariffs on U.S. Ethanol Imports
…The article says a move like that could potentially stir up trouble with the Trump administration, which is already looking at renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement. Brazil is…
New Spending Bill’s Impact on Agriculture
…for agriculture is Congress appropriated $153.4 billion in mandatory and discretionary spending levels at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration. That number is almost $13…
Dairy Industry Applauds USDA Secretary Perdue for Supporting School Milk Options
…to again offer low-fat (1%) flavored milk as part of the National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs. Under the Obama Administration, USDA eliminated low-fat flavored milk as an option…
NFU Calls on FTC to Oppose ChemChina Acquisition of Syngenta
Continuing a long tradition of advocating for competitive marketplaces for family farmers and ranchers, National Farmers Union (NFU) urged the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to oppose the proposed China National…
4-H Calls Alumni and Friends to Join its New Network
…the Peace Corps, received a federal appointment from President Obama and now leads the statewide research and outreach arm of UC. The National 4-H program, which currently empowers nearly 6…
Trump Administration Commits to Continued Staunch Defense of U.S. Food and Beverage Manufacturers Using Common Food Names
A report on intellectual property issued Friday by the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office (USTR) outlined the Trump Administration’s continuing commitment to curtailing the damaging abuses of geographical indications (GIs) –…
Brazil meat Companies Lost $1.5 Billion after Investigation
Meat companies in Brazil lost the U.S. equivalent of $1.52 billion after the nation’s federal police announced an investigation into a tainted meat scandal. Meat industry publication Meatingplace reports an…