…the last public comment period for the regulation, 99 percent were in favor of the rule becoming effective without further delay. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Trump Falling Behind on USDA Nominees
…civil rights, nutrition, food safety, natural resources, research and the chief financial officer post remains vacant, according to the Hagstrom Report. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Canada Official: U.S. Direction on NAFTA Like Following a Pinball
…and modernize the agreement. Canada will host the sixth and potentially make-or-break round of NAFTA talks later this month in Montreal. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
South Korean Market Demands American Beef in Record Numbers
…South Korea the fourth-largest beef importer in the international market. According to the Korea Customs Service, between January and November of 2017, the U.S. shipped over $1.1 billion worth of…
Farmers Market Legal Toolkit Launched
Farmers markets now have an online tool that provides the markets with accessible resources to understand legal issues and legal risk. The Center for Agriculture and Food Systems at Vermont…
Native Farm Bill Coalition Formed
…the National Congress of American Indians, and the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative, to improve Native dietary health and food access. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
NPPC: Mexico Pork Exports Rule Maintains Good Trade Relationship
…regulation allowing Mexican states to export pork to the United States. USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is implementing a science-based risk assessment that determined Mexico is free of…
Speaker Ryan: Canada the Real Problem with NAFTA
…its market. The U.S. is proposing changes to the program through NAFTA, but Canada has so-far refused, calling the system “fair.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Senator Ernst Suggests Trump is Softening on NAFTA Threats
…if the talks fail, Mexico, the top buyer of U.S. corn, will find mass supplies of the commodity from other nations. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Congress Fixing Farm Co-op Tax Change
…patrons. He says the current language picks winners and losers in the ag marketplace, which is not something that should happen. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Ag Labor Fix Tied to DACA Bill in Congress
…increase each year, which means farmers would be able to bring in 1.3 million foreign workers in farming and related industries. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA Sending Extra Financial Help to Farmers in Seven States
…USDA’s Farm Service Agency state offices a larger role in ensuring accurate yield calculations, which should fix data differences between counties. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Possible Breakthrough in a Major NAFTA Obstacle
…sector. Freeland also says the three countries are close to agreements on several of the “bread-and-butter” issues in the NAFTA discussions. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Canada Welcomes Possible NAFTA Deadline Extension
…that adding an artificial deadline wasn’t necessary from our standpoint. I thought it was a very constructive proposal from the president.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….