Two Republicans in the U.S. House are urging the Donald Trump administration to craft a trade agreement with Japan. Nebraska Representative Adrian Smith and Florida Representative Ted Yoho introduced a…
Trump May Seek Only Minor Tweaks to NAFTA
The Donald Trump administration seems more likely to pursue modest changes to the North American Free Trade Agreement in negotiations with Canada and Mexico. Trump called NAFTA a “disaster” during…
USDA Warns it Only Takes One Person to Spread Harmful Invasive Pests
…Buy yours from reputable nurseries or online businesses. Ask if they comply with federal and state quarantine restrictions to ensure their plants are pest-free. Planning to travel? Whether it’s between…
RFA Statement on Senate Ag Committee Approval of Perdue to be USDA Secretary
…planet. We look forward to Governor Perdue receiving full Senate approval and will work with him and others in the administration to continue the growth and evolution of the U.S….
NCC Pleased With EPA’s Chlorpyrifos Action
…were unable to access the data from the studies in order to analyze it or assess its accuracy. Three separate Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Scientific Advisory Panels (SAPs)…
$1.9 Million for Alfalfa and Forage Research
…agricultural experiment stations, colleges and universities, university research foundations, other research institutions and organizations, federal agencies, national laboratories, private organizations or corporations, and individuals who are United States citizens or…
Western Growers Forms Partnership with New Mexico Chile Association
…as informational webinars, H-2A labor services, transportation services and expertise in trade and commodity services. “In entering this partnership, we are motivated by Western Growers’ focus on the federal policy…
Farm Bureau Applauds Law to Restore Local Control of Federal Lands
…federal land and dismantled the ideal of cooperative federalism. By reducing the opportunity for public comment, minimizing federal requirements to coordinate with state and local governments and imposing new mitigation…
NFU Urges Trump Administration to Oppose Dow-DuPont Merger
Following European Union approval of the proposed merger between Dow Chemical Co. and DuPont Co., National Farmers Union (NFU) is calling on the Trump Administration to block the deal. The…
House Agriculture Committee Reviews the Farm Credit System
…Credit Administration, McLean, VA Mr. Jeffery S. Hall, Member of the Board, Farm Credit Administration, McLean, VA Mr. James Dodson, Chairman, Farm Credit Bank of Texas Board of Directors, Robstown,…
Trump Document Proposes Cuts to 2017 USDA, FDA Spending
An internal budget document by the Donald Trump administration outlines a plan to cut funding to the Department of Agriculture and Food and Drug Administration this fiscal year. The document,…
Trump Executive Order Reverses American Climate Change Progress, Leadership
…more than half a dozen federal regulations and guidance that aid in making the U.S. food system more climate resilient. This includes an August 2016 White House guidance for federal…
Judge Approves Settlement to Protect Farmers’ Privacy
…federal judge approved a settlement that secures the private information of thousands of livestock and poultry farmers in 36 states. “This lawsuit has won a major victory for personal privacy,”…
Study Shows Capacity Funding is a Valued Investments to States
…federal investments to our nation’s land-grant university system.” Among the report’s key findings, capacity funding remains a relevant program that offers multiple benefits. Investments respond to the specific needs of…