…Cattlemen’s Beef Association Executive Director of Government Affairs Kent Bacus highlighted current trade issues for the industry. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter to receive the latest agricultural headlines every week….
Another Record Year for American Dairy Exports
…which included supply chain challenges, a lack of new trade agreements to establish more level playing fields abroad, and other barriers to trade that threatened to upend progress.” New Record…
OTA on USDA Steps to Prevent Fraud in Organic Ag
The USDA is taking steps to prevent fraud in organic ag. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The Organic Trade Association applauded the USDA and the National Organic…
House Agriculture Committee Announces Subcommittee Chairs
…Minnesota’s Representative Brad Finstad was appointed Chair of the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture. The subcommittee’s jurisdiction will cover, among other things: A review of existing trade agreements…
Video: John Deere at #CattleCon23
Sabrina Halvorson visits with John Doyle at the John Deere booth during the Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show in New Orleans….
International Trade a Key Topic at Cattle Industry Convention
…Chris Koch. On the Trade Show Floor The award-winning NCBA Trade Show will provide opportunities for producers to network, learn, shop, dine and connect with friends, both old and new. …
Almond Update: Pest Management Summit Comes to Modesto
…be on display as part of the trade show component of the event. Registration for the free pest management summit is available online and will include a lunch. A total…
Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance Details 2023 Farm Bill Priorities
…U.S. industry can remain competitive in a global market. Other investments in trade are being encouraged, including the elimination of trade barriers and the promotion of U.S. crops in foreign…
Another USMCA Dispute Panel Sought Due to Canadian Dairy Policies
…problem. “With this panel request, we are utilizing our available tools to enforce our trade agreements and ensure that U.S. workers, farmers, processors, and exporters receive the full benefits of…
Senators Ask White House for Enforcement Actions on USMCA
…Trade says they’re concerned about areas where Canada and Mexico aren’t complying with the agreement’s rules, especially around energy and agriculture. Ron Wyden and Mike Crapo, the top Democrat and…
SHIP IT Act Seeks to Address Trucking Supply Chain Challenges
…and what it could mean for the overall supply chain. The Shippers Coalition, which includes more than 80 agribusinesses, manufacturers, and trade associations has described the legislation as a “critical…
Senate Ag Plans Hearings on Farm Bill Trade and Horticulture Titles
…“Farm Bill 2023: Trade and Horticulture.” The hearings will focus on the trade and horticulture titles of the farm bill. The first hearing will include testimony from USDA’s Alexis Taylor,…
Corn Growers Praise Biden Officials for Stance on Biotech Corn
…officials and U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Secretary of Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative’s chief ag negotiator Doug McKalip. In a…
Farm Group Wants Investigation into Egg Prices
Should there be an investigation into the high price of eggs? That’s coming up on this land of ours. A U.S. farm group is asking the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)…