by Steven Zahniser, Tom Hertz, Peter Dixon, and Maureen Rimmer, Economic Research Service What Is the Issue? ERS estimates that U.S. agricultural exports supported about 1.1 million full-time, civilian jobs…
Tom Nassif Wins Agriculturalist of the Year Award
The California State Fair announced that Tom Nassif, Western Growers President & CEO, has been selected as the recipient of the prestigious 2017 Agriculturalist of the Year Award for his…
Canada Trade Policies Hurting Rural America
…starting in May. Tom Vilsack, President and CEO of the Dairy Export Council, says, “While farm families in the northeast and midwest are the ones suffering the immediate consequences, thousands…
California Farm Groups Opposing State Gas Tax Proposal
…Leon, Western Growers President and CEO Tom Nassif issued the following statement: “The staggering regulatory burdens and costs placed on California farmers have already placed our industry at a competitive…
AG Sessions Says Deportation to Focus on Felons, not Farm Workers
…the Justice Department does not intend to target illegal immigrants who have not committed crimes beyond illegally entering the country. Western Growers Association CEO Tom Nassif called the comments encouraging….
Western Growers Forms Partnership with New Mexico Chile Association
…of the produce industry and we are privileged to formalize the relationship between our two associations,” said WG President and CEO Tom Nassif. “Western Growers has long advocated for the…
Western Growers Applauds Senate Ag Committee Perdue Vote
…Tom Nassif issued the following statement: “On behalf of the 2,500 Western Growers members who collectively grow more than half of the nation’s fruits, vegetables and tree nuts, I applaud…
House Agriculture Committee Reviews the Farm Credit System
…of Texas Board of Directors, Robstown, TX Mr. Doug Stark, President and Chief Executive Officer, Farm Credit Services of-America, Omaha, NE Mr. Tom Halverson, Chief Executive Officer, CoBank, Denver, CO…
Grains Council Talks Trade Policy with Customers in Mexico
…producers’ dedication to their market. Chairman Chip Councell, a farmer from the Eastern Shore of Maryland, and President and CEO Tom Sleight traveled to Mexico City, Guadalajara and Merida, accompanied…
Ag Subcommittee Evaluates Effectiveness of Forestry Initiatives
…Ms. Becky Humphries, Chief Conservation and Operations Officer, National Wild, Turkey Federation, Edgefield, SC Mr. Tom Harbour, Retired National Director, Fire & Aviation Management, U.S. Forest Service, Falls Church, VA…
U.S. Dairy Leaders Promise Steadfast Commitment to Mexico
…as a partner first and a customer second,” U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) President and CEO Tom Vilsack told Mexican dairy leaders attending the National Dairy Forum in Mexico City….
Trump Ends WOTUS, Ag Supports Move
…Western Growers President and CEO Tom Nassif: “The health of our nation’s water is of paramount importance to Western Growers and its 2,500 members who grow more than half of…
Dairy, Ag Groups Urge President Trump to Raise New Canadian Milk Pricing Scheme Issue in Meeting with Prime Minister Trudeau
…market access is a key issue the two nations must improve upon. Tom Vilsack, president and CEO of USDEC, said “American dairy producers and processors want a fair and level…
Growth Energy Honors Ag Secretary Vilsack with Award
Growth Energy last week awarded former Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack with the organization’s highest honor, the America’s Fuel Award. The award was announced at Growth Energy’s eighth annual Executive…