A report on the performance of the Farm Credit System shows 2018 is another challenging year for agriculture. The report, presented to the Farm Credit Administration board, outlines the economic…
Providing Perspective on the Annual Dirty Dozen List
…Thorne. According to sampling data from the United States Department of Agriculture and the Federal Food and Drug Administration, 99 percent of residues are well below the safety standards established…
Perdue Applauds President Trump’s Selection for USDA’s Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue applauded President Donald J. Trump’s selection of James Hubbard to be the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment….
Exxon, Chevron Ask EPA for Biofuel Blending Exemptions
…Reuters report says that will only add fuel to the fire in the debate between the oil and ethanol industries over how the Trump Administration should handle the RFS. An…
Asian Nations Cautious About the U.S. Back in TPP
Japan, Australia, and New Zealand were cautious in their reaction to the news that U.S. President Trump might reopen talks on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). It’s the same deal he…
Trump Announces E15 Waiver Support to Farm State Lawmakers
The Trump Administration is apparently planning to allow E15 sales year-round. During the White House agriculture roundtable Thursday, President Trump announced his support for E15 sales year-round without a cap…
Trump Tells Trade Team to Look Into Re-joining TPP
During a meeting with farm-state lawmakers, President Donald Trump said he has directed his trade team to look into rejoining the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Meeting with Senators and other leaders from…
Secretary Perdue Comments on Release of 2018 Farm Bill
…to our farmers. The Trump Administration has made rural prosperity a priority for the country, and a Farm Bill that works for agriculture is a key component of the agenda.”…
Trump’s EO on Reducing Poverty Promotes Economic Independence
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue applauded President Donald J. Trump’s Executive Order (EO), titled “Reducing Poverty in America by Promoting Opportunity and Economic Mobility,” which calls for lifting American…
China Files WTO Complaint, Pledges to Lower Some Tariffs
…the financial sector. Plans to open the auto sector to the U.S. by China have been in the works since before the Trump administration. The announcement by China could offer…
Trade War Help for Farmers: All Options on the Table
…from a trade war. However, Perdue has not announced any details to what that may be. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump this week said: “We’ll make it up to them,” referring…
NAFTA Talks Progressing
…Some trade experts speculate that given the Trump administration is battling with China on trade, the administration appears to be in a hurry to wrap up the NAFTA talks. The…
USDA to Immediately Assist Producers for Qualifying Livestock, Honeybee and Farm-raised Fish Program Losses
…for Farm Production and Conservation. “The Trump Administration is moving quickly to distribute financial assistance to help producers recover and rebuild. It is important to get this help to producers…
Trump Acknowledges Ag Pain Due to Tariff Talk
In a speech on Thursday, Politico says President Trump admitted publicly that his trade crackdown is causing U.S. farmers and ranchers to feel pain. He also says steps will be…