A group of six leaders from farm and commodity organizations, including American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall, signed a letter to President Donald Trump regarding their support for the…
Perdue Advocates for Crop Insurance Program
Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue walked a tightrope while talking with reporters about President Trump’s budget proposals that agriculture wasn’t enamored with. One of the proposals included cuts to crop…
McKinney Predicts Trade Deal With Japan
…Agricultural Outlook Forum. President Trump pulled the U.S. out of the TPP during his first week in office. Since then, the remaining 11 countries have agreed to a revamped deal,…
Trump to Meet with Cabinet, Senators of Biofuels
President Trump has scheduled a meeting with Cabinet officials and key Senators to talk over potential changes to the nation’s biofuels policy. The Renewable Fuels Standard is coming under increasing…
Governors Lobby for NAFTA Conclusion
…trade and investment with Canada, which amounts to nearly one in every 20 jobs in his state. Because U.S. midterm elections aren’t far off, the Trump Administration has toned down…
White House Economist Dodges NAFTA Withdrawal Questions
…be better off economically should President Trump withdraw from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The question at a White House briefing was, “Would it be a good thing…
Perdue Promotes “Harvest Box”
…week as part of President Trump’s fiscal 2019 budget. However, Perdue and his team are defending the idea. A Pro Ag report says they might be finding some open minds…
Section 199A Fix Is Coming
…and President Trump have agreed on a budget, Grassley feels the appropriations bill won’t be as big of a political battle to get passed. From the National Association of Farm…
Agri View: Issues Impact on Agriculture
…thing has already put pressure on most of agriculture with what the present administration is doing. More immigrants are leaving the United States than are coming in. Farm labor is…
Senators Urge Trump to Rejoin TPP
A group of Republican Senators is urging President Donald Trump to rejoin the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement. The 25 lawmakers, including many from western and farm states, encouraged Trump…
FTC Nominee Pledges to Look Closely at Ag Mergers
…former FTC antitrust official during the George W. Bush administration. There are more merger deals in the pipeline that will put antitrust regulators’ approach to the test. Bayer and Monsanto…
Immigration Debate in Congress Still Struggling
The Senate’s immigration debate ended on Thursday with no deal. Neither a bipartisan plan nor President Trump’s proposal had the required number of votes to pass. Every proposal considered couldn’t…
Trump to Sit Down with Mexican President
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations will be just one of the topics President Trump will discuss with the President of Mexico when they meet in the next…
Celebrating a Heart Healthy Food
…be beneficial to a healthy lifestyle. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, “Scientific evidence suggests, but does not prove that eating 1.5 ounces per day of most nuts,…