…which includes Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP) and Local Food Promotion Program (LFPP) grants, and the Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program (FSMIP). These programs and other resources across USDA are helping…
Canada’s Protectionist Policies Will Harm U.S. Economy
…Cabinet nominees, including Robert Lighthizer, the Trump Administration’s nominee for U.S. Trade Representative, along with the leaders and members of the House and Senate agricultural committees. Read the letter here….
Farm Service Agency Expands Bridges to Opportunity Nationwide
…connecting them with other USDA agencies and nonfederal partners. Through Bridges to Opportunity, FSA county office employees have the tools to connect farmers, ranchers and anyone interested in agriculture with…
Pig Farmers Complying with New VFD Requirements
…the new Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules is that medically important antibiotics could no longer be used for growth promotion. Today, human medically important antibiotics can only be used…
Delegates Urge Congress to Support Regulatory Reform
…government overreach. Delegates called on the federal government adhere to series of principles, including: the use of sound science; consideration of costs and benefits to stakeholders; transparency in federal agencies…
Water Action Plan Progress Highlighted
…efforts under the Water Action Plan. First released by the administration of Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. in January 2014, the Water Action Plan is a five-year framework with 10…
Efforts in Senate to Curb Antiquities Act Abuses
…water than any Administration in American history. “Our country is home to some of the most beautiful God-given landscapes in the world. We’re blessed with natural treasures – from the…
Trump Ag Adviser Wants Mergers Blocked
Iowa agribusiness leader Bruce Rastetter is a Republican mega-donor who wants the incoming Trump administration to block mergers in the works between large seed and chemical companies. The deals between…
Agri View: Slow Trade
…administration glitch. On whose side? The story didn’t say. But I can tell you that U.S. farmers, especially those in the southeast, are anxiously awaiting some kind of action. Because,…
Farm Groups Touting Benefits of Agricultural Trade
…and workers in trade will be a priority in your Administration. This includes enforcing existing agreements so that other countries abide by their commitments, as well as expanding market access…
API Looking to New Administration with Hopes of RFS Changes
The American Petroleum Institute (API) wants regulatory relief from the incoming Donald Trump administration. During an annual event in Washington D.C. this week, API CEO Jack Gerard says 2016 could…
Still Searching, For an Ag Secretary
…Russell Laird, vice president for federal relations at the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp., and Lance Kotschwar, chief ethics & compliance officer and vice president for government and industry…
New Congress Likely to Address Regulatory Reform
…by the federal government. The new, Republican-led Congress will likely take up regulatory-reform legislation early in the coming session. “Regulatory reform is a very broad way of defining the problems…
Vilsack Expected to Become U.S. Dairy Export Council President
…is focused on his current job with “several items to get across the finish line.” He says he has nothing currently to say about “life after the administration.” Vilsack has…