…and is working to improve the livelihoods of growers across the country through these efforts. Agriculture needs strong trading partners, so we also encourage the Administration to rejoin the Trans-Pacific…
Fighting to Remain Competitive Despite Increasing Power Rates in California
Damage caused by the wildfires last year may result in increasing power rates for Californians. After fire investigators found that Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) equipment was ultimately responsible for…
Ag Shippers: NAFTA Trade War Costly
…trade disruption: “Affects the 7,300 communities Union Pacific serves.” Specifically, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) renegotiation effort is harming U.S. railways. About 40 percent of Union Pacific traffic…
Arizona FB President Wants Congress to Save Ranches and Federal Lands
…and within the federal and state rangeland. Smallhouse says the partnership maintains open space on private, state, and federal lands through the management of watersheds. Access to government lands also…
Farm Bureau Supports Endangered Species Act Reforms
…blessed to live and work out in nature and we want to preserve it. Unfortunately, the ESA discourages voluntary practices and targets farmers and ranchers rather than working in partnership…
Japan TPP Ratification Brings Concerns for U.S. Wheat
U.S. wheat farmers are concerned with the recent move by Japan to ratify the updated Trans-Pacific Partnership last week. U.S. Wheat Associates says implementation of the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific…
Perdue Hopeful NAFTA Agreement with Mexico Coming Soon
Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue is out on another “Back to Our Roots” tour, this time to the Pacific Northwest, as well as Alaska. Perdue says he’s hopeful that a new…
China Dropping Tariffs on Feed Grains from Asian Countries
…that we will import from other countries.” While China had already planned to cut the tariffs since March of this year, as part of the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement signed in…
Trade Promotion Authority to Auto-Renew
…trade agreements. Most recently passed in 2015, TPA was favored by a majority of agriculture groups which supported the Trans-Pacific Partnership. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
National FFA Organization and ASTA Sign Historic Memorandum of Understanding
…the memorandum. “We’re extremely proud to embark on this new partnership with FFA,” said Flint. “This Memorandum of Understanding is an important step in strengthening learning and collaboration opportunities between…
NACD Reacts To Senate Ag Committee Farm Bill Draft
…programs to the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), while at the same time authorizing a grant program that would erode the current conservation system with its appropriate checks and balances….
Under Secretary McKinney to Lead Japan Trade Mission
…Pacific Nut Co., Westley, Calif. Green Plains Inc., Omaha, Neb. Aloha Hibiscus Corporation, Honolulu, Hawaii House Spirits Distillery, Portland, Ore. International Market Brands, Kirkland, Wash. Karmalize.Me, Hillsdale, N.J. Kona Naturals…
Trade Retaliation Already Hurting Pork Producers
…around the world, which include China and other markets throughout the Asia-Pacific region. NPPC applauds the president for making agriculture exports a cornerstone in the negotiations with China. “Since March…
Dairy Groups Ask for Original Oversight
…in partnership with FDA to pursue a dairy model that will successfully uphold U.S. food safety standards while facilitating the resolution of barriers to U.S. exports that limit job growth…