U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement on disaster and trade-related assistance: “Whether it’s because of natural disasters or unfair retaliatory tariffs, farmers across the country are…
Additional Tariffs Still on the Table Despite Latest Agreement with Mexico
…Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement. The agriculture industry had been uneasy about what another set of tariffs would mean for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada-Agreement (USMCA). While the particulars…
Disaster Relief Aid Finally Passes in the House
…together after Senator Richard Shelby of Alabama, chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Senator David Perdue of Georgia, secured a commitment from President Trump to support the bill. So…
New Mexican Goods Tariff Tied to Immigration Issue
…today to discuss illegal immigration on the southern border. The report stated that meetings would take place between Mexican Economy Secretary Graciela Marquez and U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, Mexican…
Industry Response to Ruling on Year-Round Sale Of E15 Gasoline
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement in response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s final rule on E15: “I appreciate President Trump’s steadfast…
Industry Reaction to USDA Trade Relief Announcement
…China, our third-largest export market,” said Adams. “Getting back to normal trade is critical.” For USDA Press Release, with audio comments from USDA Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and USDA Undersecretary for…
USDA Announces Support for Farmers Impacted by Unjustified Retaliation and Trade Disruption
…During a press briefing, here are comments made by Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue. USDA Trade Aid – Sonny Perdue USDA Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation, Bill Northey, explains…
Industry Reaction on the Removal of Section 232 Tariffs
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue released the following statement after the Section 232 Tariffs were removed from Canada and Mexico. “Today’s announcement is a big…
NCBA Applauds Greater U.S. Beef Access to Japan
…“This is great news for American cattle producers, and Secretary Sonny Perdue and the Trump Administration deserve a lot of credit for helping knock down this non-tariff trade barrier in…
U.S. Beef Gains Full Access to Japan
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced that the United States and Japan have agreed on new terms and conditions that eliminate Japan’s longstanding restrictions on U.S. beef exports, paving…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 05-15-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted today by Taylor Hillman. In today’s show, we have another issue with an already complicated industrial hemp situation, Perdue…
Trade Tensions Escalate with Another Chinese Tariff Increase
…by the Trump administration, allowing time for negotiators to potentially reach an agreement before the increases take effect. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer met with…
Western Hemisphere Agriculture Leaders on Food Security and Ag Trade
…Tereza Cristina Dias; Canadian Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Marie-Claude Bibeau; Mexican Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development Victor Villalobos; and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue. Source: USDA Sponsored…
Chlorpyrifos Ban in California Officially Underway
…additional control measures would not be possible. “It’s probably not a surprise to many, but it’s still a bold and important action,” said CalEPA Secretary Jared Blumenfeld. “In terms of…