…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,…
Growth Energy: More Biofuels Vital to Improving U.S. Energy Outlook
Federal forecasts in the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) newly released Annual Energy Outlook 2018 (AEO2018) demonstrate a clear and growing need for U.S. biofuels says Chris Bliley, vice president…
Canada: Trade Problems Expected with the U.S. Even if NAFTA is Signed
…American firms, according to Reuters. He also pointed out President Trump’s move to place duties on imports of solar panels, saying “I think we can expect more of that.” Meanwhile,…
Former Ag Trade Negotiator Says Much Work Left on NAFTA
A former Obama administration trade official says there is too much left to do before the deadline for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) talks. Former Chief Agricultural Negotiator…
Trump Budget Proposal Considered “DOA”
Presidential budget proposals have been dead on arrival before. However, the Hagstrom Report says no budget outline has been as dead as the one President Trump sent to members of…
Cattlemen Applaud Introduction of Strong Bipartisan Bill in U.S. Senate
…intended to manage with these laws. Upon being sued in 2009 by environmental advocacy groups, the Obama Administration’s EPA defended the exemption in court on the grounds that CERCLA and…
USDA: Pesticide Residue Levels Show No Risk to Consumers
…the report “provides reliable data to help assure consumers that the food they feed their families and themselves is safe.” The Food and Drug Administration and the EPA would be…
President’s Infrastructure Plan Paves Way for Boosting Rural Economy, Farm Bureau Says
The following statement may be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: Duvall “President Trump’s ‘Building a Stronger America’ plan promises to bring long overdue improvements to the…