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…
Cargill CEO Stands Up for Trade
…point in international trade policy, and called on industries represented at the event to join together to support the development of sound trade agreements and to be on guard against…
Study Find Some Confusion Regarding New Fuel Choices
…purchasing gas. Most Americans (69 percent) admit to choosing the least expensive gas whenever possible (up from 63 percent in 2015). Only one quarter of Americans (25 percent) notice the…
Guayule: Past Meets Future
…weren’t already in ARS’s collection. One source was the National Park Service‘s Manzanar Historic Site in Independence, California. An internment camp for Japanese-Americans during World War II, Manzanar was also…
House Agriculture Committee Reviews the Farm Credit System
…lenders avoided agricultural loans due to their associated risks. The FCS was created to provide a permanent, reliable source of credit to American agriculture. “Modern agriculture is far more complex…
Trump Document Proposes Cuts to 2017 USDA, FDA Spending
…program, a $136 million cut to eliminate funding for the McGovern-Dole food program and a $49 million cut to Rural Business and Cooperative Grant Programs. From the National Association of…
Senate Ag Schedules Perdue Confirmation Vote
…at the earliest. When asked if the Senate will confirm Perdue before the Easter break, Chairman Roberts replied: “Hope springs eternal.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Agri View: Trade Questions
Everett Griner talks about trade future for NAFTA and TPP in today’s Agri View. Trade Questions A lot of farmers and others in agriculture are wondering about our new president’s…
National 4-H Conference Delegates Brief Agriculture Committee Members on the Importance of Agriculture in the U.S.
The House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research held a briefing for members featuring National 4-H Conference Delegates. Thirteen young leaders attending the National 4-H Conference in Washington,…
Trump Executive Order Reverses American Climate Change Progress, Leadership
…that prepare the United States to mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change. “Climate change jeopardizes American food security and the livelihoods of American family farmers, ranchers and…
U.S. Beef Industry to President Trump: Please Help Get U.S. Beef Back into China
…President Xi Jinping in April. Leaders from the U.S. Meat Export Federation and the North American Meat Institute also signed the letter. American beef producers have been denied access to…
Subcommittee Examines the Future of SNAP
Rep. Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-5), chairman of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Nutrition, held a hearing to discuss the future of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) as part…
Funding Available for Youth Farm Safety
…sought for projects that support national efforts to deliver timely, pertinent, and appropriate youth farm safety education. The RFA seeks to support a coordinated, national approach to agricultural safety and…
Judge Approves Settlement to Protect Farmers’ Privacy
…said American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall. “Months ago, we won a court decision that vindicates the rights of farmers and all Americans to protect their personal information from…