Restoring balance to environmental litigation is vital to America’s farmers and ranchers. America’s farmers and ranchers embrace an ethic of resource conservation while producing food and fiber. But they are…
Celebrating National Chocolate Milk Day
…on this Land of Ours. Celebrating National Chocolate Milk Day Across the country, folks will be enjoying a tall, frosty glass of chocolate milk. Today is National Chocolate Milk Day,…
NMPF Mulhern on FDA Request for Comments on Dairy Food Labeling
…efforts must go a step further. We will remain engaged throughout this and future processes to keep a spotlight on this critical issue.” Source: NMPF President and CEO Jim Mulhern…
Water Works: Diverse Support of Proposition 3 Water Bond
…the American River Conservancy and the National Wildlife Federation. Several agricultural groups such as California Farm Bureau Federation, American Pistachio Growers, the California Rice Commission and California Citrus Mutual have…
Deadline Weekend Likely to Pass with Little Farm Bill, NAFTA Progress
The farm bill and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) seem certain not to meet the weekend deadline, leaving more uncertain times for agriculture. Negotiators were trying to reach…
U.S. Says Canada Not Making Needed NAFTA Concessions
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer charges Canada is not making needed concessions to strike a deal on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). As the U.S. ideal deadline will…
Cargill CEO Concerned with Long-Term Health of Ag in Trade Dispute
…Trump administration to make trade more fair and balanced, but says “we just think there are other tactics that can be pursued to improve trade relations.” Source: National Association of…
Farm Bureau says U.S.-Japan Trade Statement Bodes Well for Future
…trade opportunities that benefit both nations is great news for America’s farmers and ranchers. This affirmation by both nations to enter negotiations bodes well for the future and indicates the…
Kansas Representative Exploring Ways to Trade with Cuba
…between the U.S. and Cuba, and cosponsored the Cuba Trade Act, Americans Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act, and the Cuba Agricultural Exports Act. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Agri View: Importance of International Trade
Everett Griner talks about the different trade programs and their importance to agriculture in today’s Agri View. Importance of International Trade International trade. It’s a term that has more than…
NPPC: Auto Import Tariffs Will Prompt More Retaliation Against American Agriculture
U.S. tariffs on auto imports likely would prompt retaliation from some of American agriculture’s biggest trading partners, leading to catastrophic financial harm to farmers, warned the National Pork Producers Council…
Farm Bureau Calls for Evaluation of Endangered Species Protection
Image courtesy American Farm Bureau Federation California Farm Bureau Federation President Jamie Johansson urged Congress to improve the current culture of conflict that exemplifies current Endangered Species Act regulations. Testifying…
NCBA “Strongly Supports” Expanding Trade with Japan
…agreement: “The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association strongly supports President Trump’s commitment to expanding trade with Japan. Today’s announcement is exciting news for America’s beef producers because Japan is our top…
Secretary Perdue Rings the Closing Bell at NYSE
…State Departments of Agriculture, National Pork Producers Council, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, the president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, National FFA students and representatives from New York, and four…