State milk regulators requested that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) work with them to enforce the proper use of milk and milk product labeling terms, especially those meant…
Farmers Union Confronts the Farm Crisis
…the administration, and across multimedia platforms to raise awareness for the crisis currently confronting farming and rural communities. “The farm crisis needs to be front and center of every major…
Japan Wishes for U.S. to Return to TPP
…continuing to push to finalize TPP, following Donald Trump removing the U.S. from the agreement. The 11 remaining members have started discussions on how to proceed. Prime Minister Abe told…
NFU, Coalition of Rural Organizations Oppose Elimination of Rural Development Mission Area and Under Secretary
…members of Congress today. The letter follows a proposed reorganization of USDA by the Trump Administration, which would eliminate Rural Development as a core mission area and replace the Under…
EPA E15 Volatility Restriction Among Regulations Requiring Reform
…regulations that should be repealed or reformed, in accordance with President Trump’s Executive Order 13777. “In recent years, our industry has invested billions of dollars in capacity expansions that would…
Stabenow, Rural Groups, Express Concern over USDA Reorganization
…and say the demotion, taken together with the Administration’s recent attempt to wipe out rural business programs through the appropriations process, “sends a clear signal that the President does not…
NCC Statement on US-China Preliminary Trade Agreement on Beef, Poultry
“This announcement is a positive development and a testament to the administration’s work to break down some of the existing obstacles that have been preventing U.S. chicken from regaining access…
Initial Results of the 100-Day Action Plan of the U.S. – China Comprehensive Economic Dialogue
President of the United States Donald Trump and President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping agreed at their Mar-a-Lago meeting to advance U.S. – China economic cooperation with…
Agriculture Secretary Perdue on Trade Breakthrough with China
…long time. I commend the persistence of President Trump, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, the U.S. Trade Representative’s officials, and our own USDA professionals. I also thank…
China to Resume U.S. Beef Imports
…exports to China. It’s impossible to overstate how beneficial this will be for America’s cattle producers, and the Trump Administration deserves a lot of credit for getting this achieved. We…
New Zealand Continues TPP Push Without U.S.
…uncertain for the trade deal given President Donald Trump removed the U.S. from the agreement earlier this year. Despite that, A New Zealand trade official says ratifying TPP “sends a…
Dairy Industry Eager to Work With U.S. Trade Representative Lighthizer
…at home, Lighthizer has said, it should discourage other countries from agreeing to use them, as well. “As the Trump Administration’s trade policy strategy develops, we want to build upon…
Agriculture Groups Approve USDA Reorganization Announcement
…Trump Administration is listening to America’s farmers and ranchers. In this farm economy, trade is more important than ever to farmers’ incomes. Overseas markets represent 73 percent of the world’s…
Secretary Perdue Announces Creation of Undersecretary for Trade
…for trade and also are a down payment on President Trump’s request of his cabinet to deliver plans to improve the accountability and customer service provided by departments. “Food is…