…press release. “I thank President Trump and Administrator Wheeler for having the backs of our farmers, ranchers, and producers and for continuing to roll back Federal overreach. With reforms and…
Third Tranche of MFP Payments ‘Will Be Imminent’
…and provided clarification that a final round of payments will be coming to producers. “I don’t know how in the media or in the ag world it got out where…
USDA Looks to Strengthen Packers and Stockyards Act
…cost savings related to dealing with different producers, sellers, or growers, or justified on the basis of meeting a competitor’s prices. Other criteria include practices that cannot be justified on…
Ag Groups Respond to Senate Passage of USMCA
…Class 6 and 7 milk pricing programs that allowed their farmers to undersell U.S. producers. Key Provision: Biotechnology For the first time, the agreement specifically addresses agricultural biotechnology – including…
Legislation Introduced to Allow CBD in Dietary Supplements
…hemp producers were excited for the potential of the crop, created in part by demand for CBD oil. The proposed bill has been referred to both the Committee on Agriculture…
California Almond Community Announces Five-Point Pollinator Protection Plan
…we look forward to a close and growing relationship in support of pollinators and producers,” said Laurie Adams, president and CEO of Pollinator Partnership. Educating Farmers and other Pollination Stakeholders…
FSA Encourages Producers to Enroll Soon in ARC and PLC Programs
Producers, Beat the Rush – Call Today to Make an Appointment (USDA/FSA) — USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) encourages agricultural producers to enroll now in the Agriculture Risk Loss (ARC)…
Ag Groups Respond to Phase One Trade Deal Signing
…in China, the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) stress that work with China is not complete until the retaliatory tariffs against all U.S. dairy…
Phase One Trade Deal Signing: ‘Momentous Day for U.S. Agriculture’
…$50 billion,” Censky noted. The phase one trade deal also lays out plans for China to implement several structural reforms that have been cumbersome and exclusionary for U.S. producers. China…
Beef Quality Assurance Program Continues Impressive Growth
More than 100,000 Now Certified Online in Beef Checkoff-funded Program (NCBA) – The Beef Quality Assurance program continues to grow significantly, with more than 100,000 cattle producers now certified through…
Voices Of The Valley Podcast: Helping Dairies Manage the Supply Chain
…HarvestPort.com. Jon King and Robert Forsythe are co-founders of Milk Moovement, a supply chain software for the raw milk industry. This monitoring system handles everything from milk production to transportation,…
Ranchers Applaud Announcement Of New NEPA Rules
…“Cattle producers across the country are grateful to President Trump and his team at CEQ for listening to rural America and providing this commonsense regulatory relief,” added National Cattlemen’s Beef…
Impossible Pork is Impossible; Violates Labeling Law
(NPPC) — The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) called Impossible Foods’ naming convention for its plant-based products designed to mimic real pork a brazen violation of labelling law. Citing law…
Senate Committee Approves USMCA-Ag Groups Respond
…— The U.S. Senate Finance Committee approved the U.S.-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade agreement, which once implemented will provide much-needed certainty to U.S. pork producers. “We thank Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck…