…documents to the Senate Agriculture Committee, which will hold the confirmation hearing. Federal documents show that as part of a deal struck with the Office of Government Ethics, Perdue would…
U.S. Lacking in Organic Meat Processors
…of U.S.-produced organic food exceed $6 billion annually, federal funding into organic production has not kept pace. The report says the reason for the funding gap is unclear, according to…
States Impacted by Wildfires Seek Grazing Assistance
…the wildfire aftermath in his state last week. Roberts also asked the Donald Trump administration to quickly approve a federal disaster declaration. Following a conversation with Vice President Mike Pence…
EU Pushing for Free Trade Agreements in Asia-Pacific Region
…agreements with Vietnam and Singapore. NPPC, which strongly supported TPP, is urging the Trump administration to initiate bilateral free trade agreements with countries in the Asia-Pacific region, beginning with Japan,…
Trump to Host China’s President Next Month at Mar-a-Lago
…as a currency manipulator on his first day in office. China has warned of a trade war with the U.S., should the Trump administration ignore World Trade Organization rules by…
Lemon Rule Goes Against Trump Philosophy
The controversial decision that may reverse a 15-year ban on Argentine lemons is tied up in the Trump administration’s regulatory hold. That hold ends soon, and according to citrus leaders,…
A Farm Bill for Our Future
…help our farms, our food and our families. Historically, support from the Farm Bill has allowed us to excel at innovation. For example, federal research dollars have helped: Improve the…
Report Shows Equipment Manufacturers Economic Contributions
…billion in sales activity, generated about $87 billion in labor income and contributed over $25 billion in local, state and federal taxes. The research also examined the equipment manufacturing industry’s…
Executive Order Initiates Review of WOTUS Rule
President Trump’s executive order to review and revise a disputed Clean Water Act rule will bring “regulatory certainty,” the administration says—and agricultural groups said they were encouraged by the action….
USDA Seeks Project Proposals to Protect and Restore Critical Wetlands
…Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the leading federal agency for wetland conservation on private lands. Through WREP, states, local units of governments, non-governmental organizations and American Indian tribes collaborate with NRCS…
Farmers Need Solution to Immigration Challenge
…a focus on current and future agricultural labor needs. Creating a guest-worker program to bring in legal employees will allow federal and state governments to focus resources on removing bad…
Kansas Governor Brownback May Be An Ambassador
Brownback Kansas Governor Sam Brownback is in talks with the Trump Administration about a potential ambassador position. Sources close to the governor say no offer has been extended yet. A…
Put COOL Into NAFTA Negotiations
…Mexico. Lynn says Congress and the Obama Administration “caved” by giving into the ruling. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative defended the move for several years, but Lynn says…
NCBA Hails Senate Passage of BLM Planning Rule Repeal
…and by eliminating stakeholder and local input into the planning process. The Obama Administration finalized the BLM Planning 2.0 Rule in December. Under the Congressional Review Act, the U.S. House…