A statement from U.S. Grains Council (USGC) President and CEO Tom Sleight: “We are pleased to hear that U.S. and Mexican negotiators have reached a new sugar suspension agreement. This…
Eating Your Greens—Microgreens, That is!
…disease. However, research has never investigated whether eating red cabbage microgreens reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease more than eating mature cabbage plants, notes ARS chemist Tom Wang. To learn…
Perdue Echoes Vilsack on Cottonseed Declaration
…the same message former Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack offered to lawmakers on the issue, as advised by USDA lawyers. Perdue was asked about the issue during a House Agriculture Appropriations…
Dairy Industry Welcomes Swift Action by USTR Lighthizer to Launch NAFTA Modernization Efforts
…now encourage the administration to swiftly commence modernization negotiations with our NAFTA partners and prioritize their quick conclusion,” said Tom Vilsack, president and CEO of USDEC. “Mexico is our only…
Dairy Industry Eager to Work With U.S. Trade Representative Lighthizer
…the U.S. government’s past successes in pushing back against the EU’s global GI agenda,” said Tom Vilsack, president and CEO of USDEC. “We also want to examine opportunities for bilateral…
Agriculture Vulnerable Amid Trade Risks
U.S. agriculture stands to lose big if a trade dispute with Mexico or Canada surfaces. CoBank CEO Tom Halverson told Bloomberg News recently that agriculture is in a “vulnerable position.”…
Canada Offers Potential U.S. Ethanol Export Growth
…its transportation fuel market, and we see our northern neighbor as a strong partner in renewable fuels expansion,” said Tom Sleight, U.S. Grains Council (USGC) president. “Our product is an…
Response to Environment and Climate Change Canada’s paper on Clean Fuel Standard
…renewable fuels expansion,” said Tom Sleight, president and CEO of the U.S. Grains Council. “Our product is an important supplement to Canada’s own domestic production and should Canada boost its…
Ag Secretary Perdue Moves to Make School Meals Great Again
Local Control of Whole Grains, Sodium, Milk to Make Meals Healthful, Appealing Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue, joined by Sen. Pat Roberts (left) and Tom Marshall, Loudoun County School Board, signs…
Trump Administration Commits to Continued Staunch Defense of U.S. Food and Beverage Manufacturers Using Common Food Names
…is developed this year, we urge the administration to build further upon the U.S. government’s past successes in pushing back against the EU’s global GI agenda,” said Tom Vilsack, president…
Trump to Renegotiate NAFTA, For Now
…U.S. exported corn. U.S. Grains Council President and CEO Tom Sleight said the council was “shocked and distressed” by the news, adding there is strong support to update and modernize…
Bipartisan Congressional Letter Voices Support for Tackling of Canada’s Protectionist Dairy Practices
…reasonably be able to expect that others are also going to play by the rules,” said Tom Vilsack, president and CEO of USDEC. “When our trading partners hold up their…
AFBF’s President Duvall Joins in Historic White House Ag Roundtable
…Pennsylvania, dairy farmer and chair of the Pennsylvania Milk Marketing Board Hank Choate of Michigan, dairy farmer Tom Demaline of Ohio, president of Willoway Nurseries and vice chair, AmericanHort Zippy…
Historic White House Ag Roundtable Discussion Includes California Farmer
…Tom Demaline of Ohio, president of Willoway Nurseries and vice chair, AmericanHort Zippy Duvall of Georgia, beef cattle and poultry farmer, president, American Farm Bureau Federation Valerie Earley of Minnesota,…