…The administration is preparing to impose tariffs on another $200 million worth of Chinese imports. The Commerce Department is studying whether imported automobiles and parts threaten U.S. national security and…
Report Says Meat, Dairy to Become World’s Biggest Polluters
…chain. The study’s lead author then said a vegan diet is the “single biggest way to lower your impact on the planet.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News…
Turkey Industry Reviewing Salmonella Controls Amid Outbreak
…any incidence or level of all types of salmonella. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service. from National Turkey Federation More details about the investigation can be found…
PETA Says Vegan Diet Can Boost Soybean Prices
…However, the Iowa Soybean Association says capitalizing on a trade dispute to further its anti-meat agenda is in poor taste, calling it “a new low for PETA.” From the National…
Perdue: Tariffs not the Ultimate Answer
“Tariffs are not the ultimate answer,” says Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue. Speaking to the Washington International Trade Association, Perdue told the group tariffs are rather “a tool to get people’s…
Canada Dairy Group Expresses Need to be Vigilant Regarding Trade
…international trade with the industry is facing pressure from the United States through the North American Free Trade Agreement renegotiation. Highlighting that the Canadian dairy industry is facing new challenges,…
Trade Impacts on Land Prices Unknown. Now
The impact of the current trade climate on land prices remains unknown, but Farmers National Company says time will tell. Farmers National says there is no easy answer as to…
Administration Proposes ESA Changes
…Public Lands Council, says the proposal takes a “serious and measured approach to modernizing the regulatory side” of the ESA. Lane says the changes could “provide tremendous relief to ranchers…
Roberts Honored with International Trade Award
…essential.” Of the current trade climate, Roberts says trade “should not be used as a weapon,” calling trade a “tool for peace,” national security and economic growth. The International Trade…
Egg Producers Urge Support for Commerce Language in Farm Bill
The National Association of Egg Farmers is urging lawmakers to support language included in the farm bill that seeks to uphold the U.S. Constitution commerce clause. The clause says Congress…
Japan, EU, Sign Trade Agreement
…war with China, and ongoing trade disputes with others, that started with steel and aluminum tariffs implemented by the Trump Administration. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Dinneen to Become RFA Advisor, Cooper CEO
…organization’s Director of Research and Analysis and had ascended to executive vice president by 2016. He previously worked on ethanol issues for the National Corn Growers Association and served as…
AFBF Foundation: Apply for John Deere Teacher Resource Kits by Aug. 15
…to selected teachers in time for National Read a Book Day, September 6th. Applications are being accepted online. Learn more at agfoundation.org. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News…
Trade War Endangers Farmers, Farm Bureau Tells Congress
…a farmer who serves as chairman of the AFBF Trade Advisory Committee, acknowledged that foreign barriers to trade are sometimes steep. The Boening family raises watermelons, feed grains, wheat, cotton…