…most knowledgeable farm policy experts in the U.S. Prior to joining AFBF in 1982, Thatcher served as a legislative assistant for agriculture and trade to Sen. Roger Jepsen of Iowa….
State Ag Officials Set 2018 Policy Priorities
…agriculture departments called passing a unified farm bill, along with the successful modernization of the North American Free Trade Agreement, top issues for 2018. The group also calls implementation of…
USDA, FDA Announce Formal Agreement to Bolster Coordination and Collaboration
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D. announced at the White House a formal agreement aimed at making the oversight of food more efficient and effective…
International Agri-Center Prepares For 51st World Ag Expo®
International Agri-Center® to hold its 51st World Ag Expo® farm show on February 13-15, 2018 The largest annual agricultural exposition of its kind, World Ag Expo® boasts more than 1,500…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 01-30-18
…the news on the morning before the President’s first state of the union address and biostimulants get the floor at the American Seed Trade Association’s Vegetable and Flower Seed Convention….
Secretary Perdue to Speak at World Meat Conference This Summer
…on the Trump administration’s philosophy on trade and its approach to trade agreement negotiations. The World Meat Congress is a biennial event, with the 2018 theme being “Trusting in Trade.”…
Trump Says U.S. Open to TPP, If Better Deal Negotiated
…we were able to make a substantially better deal.” The original TPP agreement was expected to be worth billions of dollars for U.S. agriculture. However, New Zealand Trade Minister David…
NAFTA Talks to Continue, Optimism Increasing
Talks to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) are at a “much better point,” according to trade officials from Mexico. Speaking at the conclusion of the latest round…
Agri View: TPP Trade Changes
…export trade. Particularly, every crop we grow/produce commercially, is involved in this process. I have talked many times about NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement. Which includes the United…
Census of Agriculture – Deadline Coming Fast
…every five years–impact everything from production practices, farming technologies, and broadband expansion. The data are used by farmers, ranchers, trade associations, researchers, policymakers, and many others to help make decisions…
Dairy Industry Emphasizing Unity
…in the North American Free Trade Agreement negotiations. Jim Mulhern, National Milk Producers Federation CEO, says, “This is the first time in my career that producers and processors have been…
U.S. Food Exports to Cuba Rising
…U.S. to Cuba paints a very different picture. The U.S-Cuba Trade Economic Council released numbers showing that agricultural exports to Cuba totaled up over $250 million in 2017. Those numbers…
No NAFTA, No Trump Re-election
…Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), he may not see another term in office. One day earlier, Trump said the negotiations were moving along well. He added, “I happen to be of…
Some Sections of NAFTA Negotiations Closer to Completion
While the U.S. is still unhappy with the slow pace in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations, there are some sections that are close to completed. Canada’s chief…