…Summary of Objectives also includes the need to eliminate non-tariff barriers to U.S. agricultural exports. The new plan stresses the administration’s goal of updating and strengthening the rules of origin…
NCC Encouraged by Appropriations Process’ Inclusion of Cottonseed Policy
…2018 crop, the NCC is continuing to work with Congress and the Administration on a Cotton Ginning Cost Share program for the 2016 and 2017 crop years. Both policy initiatives…
NMPF Proposal to Improve H-2A for Dairy Advances Thanks to Rep. Newhouse
…progress in this effort. In addition to working with Rep. Newhouse and leaders of the House Appropriations and Judiciary committees, NMPF’s immigration efforts have involved extensive outreach to Trump Administration…
National Hot Dog Day
…of the biggest celebrations will take place on Capitol Hill, as it has for several decades, where more than 1,000 lawmakers, Administration officials, and Capitol Hill staff will gather in…
Farm Bureau Responds to USTR’s NAFTA Objectives
…in U.S. ag exports to Canada and Mexico, and the administration’s negotiating objectives for the agreement will maintain and improve agricultural trade with our nearest trading partners. We look forward…
Agri View: Water Rights Problems
…a lot more complicated than what I have made it sound. But, it looks like it will become more restrictive than it already is. Farmers hope that the Trump administration…
Conaway Applauds Trump Administration’s NAFTA Plan
House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (TX-11) today applauded U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer’s newly-released NAFTA objectives detailing the administration’s plans to expand market opportunities and tighten enforcement…
USTR Releases NAFTA Negotiating Objectives
…of NAFTA, the Trump Administration will seek a much better agreement that reduces the U.S. trade deficit and is fair for all Americans by improving market access in Canada and…
Current Farm Downturn Not Likely to Reach 1980’s Crisis
A report by a Farm Credit Administration economist told the Administration’s board members last week that the current downturn in the farm economy is not likely to reach a 1980s-style…
Ag Groups, Perdue Applaud Censky Nomination
Censky Agriculture groups, along with Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue applauded President Donald Trump’s nomination of Steve Censky as Deputy Agriculture Secretary. The nomination was rumored for months. The White House…
Cattle Groups Applaud Proposed Delay of Electronic Logging Requirements for Trucking
…for the industry and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to “find acceptable solutions to the restrictive Hours-of-Service Rules for livestock haulers.” His comments echoed that of NCBA president-elect Kevin…
KORUS Review Could Follow NAFTA Renegotiations
The Donald Trump Administration appears to be planning to reexamine the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS) after the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) renegotiations, if not sooner. Politico…
Politico: Nebraska Ag Director Being Considered for USDA Under Secretary
…Packers and Stockyards Administration. Iowa Agriculture Secretary Bill Northey and Indiana Agriculture Director Ted McKinney are reported to be in the running for the newly created undersecretary posts for domestic…
Trade Retaliation Worries Ag Groups
18 agriculture groups representing the majority of production agriculture sent a letter to the Trump administration recommending it avoid placing restrictions on steel and aluminum imports. The groups are worried…