…CEO Mike Montna told the meeting, last year’s presidential campaign was the first in recent memory in which trade was a top issue on both sides. President Donald Trump has…
Congressman Gaetz; Why Abolish the EPA
…recognizes that the EPA may have been necessary when it was created 47 years ago under the Nixon administration. States did not have the adequate technology, knowledge or experience to…
Trump Trade Policies Good for New Zealand?
Petersen The New Zealand trade envoy says a Donald Trump presidency might be good for his country. Special Agricultural Trade Envoy Mike Petersen says, “He (Trump) is really strong on…
Cargill Chief: NAFTA in “Good Place”
…agricultural economy.” He says new trade deals must fill the hole left by the Trump Administration’s move to exit the Trans-Pacific Partnership. He adds that it makes “no sense for…
State Ag Directors Want NAFTA Fixes
As President Donald Trump gets set to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), U.S. state directors of agriculture are weighing in on which parts of the agreement they’d…
Dairy Trade in the Trump Era
…new Administration must focus. So, as a re-examination of NAFTA gets underway, our industry will be working closely with the Administration and Congress to demonstrate the importance of Mexico to…
Putting a Face on California Farmers
…“Having our actual producers meet congressional, agency and administration representatives, look them in the eye and tell them their story really helps those folks that work for us in the…
Florida Representative Drafts Legislation to Abolish EPA
…co-sponsors: “It is time to take back our legislative power from the EPA and abolish it permanently.” While transition officials with the Donald Trump administration are signaling massive budget and…
Food Producers Accelerating Exports to Mexico, Searching for New Markets
…could be at risk if clashes over trade and immigration escalate between Mexico and the U.S., according to Reuters. The new Donald Trump Administration is pledging to renegotiate the North…
Committee Vote on EPA Chief Delayed
…Republicans ridiculed their counterparts, Republicans held a similar boycott during the Barack Obama administration over then EPA Administrator nominee Gina McCarthy. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
House Agriculture Committee Meets
…has worn many hats—from owning his own business, to serving as Vice Chancellor at his alma mater, Texas Tech University, to working in the Administration of President George W. Bush….
Vilsack Endorses Agriculture Secretary Nominee Sonny Perdue
…in the Obama administration. Former Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a statement Tuesday that Perdue “knows full well the opportunities and challenges that exist in rural communities.” Vilsack says…
Border Tax Draws Concern from Seed Industry
The U.S. seed industry has concerns regarding a border tax President Donald Trump wants to impose to fund a wall between the U.S. and Mexico. While attending the American Seed…
Agri View: Hard Choices
…be facing a shortage of food right now if were not for migrant farm workers. So more than a few farmers are concerned about the incoming administration. Even now there…