…government’s involvement in determining how their cattle are marketed – whether through vehicles like Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration’s (GIPSA’s) interim final rule on competitive injury or through mandatory…
Trump Ag Assistant Lists Administration Priorities
…week about some of the administration’s key priorities when it comes to agriculture. Some of the biggest priorities include promoting agricultural trade, giving farmers access to a stable workforce, regulation…
65 Percent Water Allocations for CVP
…jobs and prosperity. ‘It is our hope that the contrast of this bountiful water year with the poor allocation received by growers catches the attention of President Donald Trump, Interior…
Strengthening Dairy Safety Net Program Must be Priority as Farm Bill Discussions Commence
…Peter Welch, Mike Simpson and Sean Duffy in the House, and Sen. Tammy Baldwin in the Senate. The legislation would force the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to enforce its…
Argentina Lemon Rule Postponed Again
…disease-infested. CCM President Joel Nelson said based solely on the stance the Trump campaign has showed on trade, the administration should also oppose the decision. “This rule flies in the…
Democrat House Member to Introduce Perdue at Hearing
…right person at the right time and the right place.” President Donald Trump announced Perdue as his nominee for Agriculture Secretary on January 19th. Depending on the hearing and confirmation…
Froman: TPP Can Still Shape World Trade
…renegotiate other agreements.” President Donald Trump withdrew the United States from the trade pact in January. Froman cited as an example the North American Free Trade Agreement, which Trump has…
Subcommittee Examines Livestock Producer Perspectives on Next Farm Bill
…to succeed, I am committed to working with industry and the administration to continue efforts to roll back these problematic regulations and to ensure new ones do not make their…
Trump Administration Declares National Ag Day
Ray Starling, President Trump’s special assistant for agriculture, reads the administration’s declaration of National Ag Day, before a gathering of ag industry representatives in Washington, D.C. Trump Administration Declares National…
Acting Agriculture Deputy Secretary Michael L. Young on National Agriculture Day
…Trump noted in the Presidential Proclamation declaring today National Agriculture Day, ‘American agriculture is the largest positive contributor to our Nation’s net trade balance, providing 10 percent of our exports…
NPPC Farm Bill Priority: FMD Vaccine Bank
…policies that could hamper producers, said Herring, are the pending Farmer Fair Practices Rules and the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices Rule. NPPC wants the Trump administration to withdraw both…
Senate Ag Sets Perdue Hearing Time
…by then President-elect Donald Trump a day before his inauguration into office. The Senate Agriculture Committee will hold the hearing Thursday at 10 a.m. Eastern. The delay is likely attributed…
Japan, Germany, Pledge to Work Together on Free Trade
Japan and Germany over the weekend announced an agreement to work together on free trade. The announcement follows President Donald Trump’s removal of the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership,…
Stabenow Asking for USDA Bird Flu Response Information
…to explain how the Trump Administration is responding to bird flu outbreaks around the country, according to the Hagstrom Report. Young is the highest ranking official at USDA right now….