…of a strike. According to Supply Chain Dive, a significant development in the ongoing negotiations occurred when President-elect Trump expressed support for the ILA’s stance against port automation following a…
Cattle Industry Leader Highlighted Priorities for 2025
With a new Congress starting on January 3, 2025, and President-elect Donald Trump set to be sworn in on January 20, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) is focused on…
Trump Threatens to Reassert U.S. Control Over Panama Canal
Large ships wait to transit the Miraflores locks in the Panama Canal, just outside Panama City. DepositPhotos image Reports say President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to take back control of…
Record Investment in Private Lands Conservation in 2024
…million acres, which contributed to the highest total investment in private lands conservation in any year in the history of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The Biden-Harris Administration’s Inflation…
American Agriculture History Minute: Kansas State Agricultural College Founded
MANHATTEN, KS, USA: Anderson Hall and Administration on the campus of Kansas State University. DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. American Agriculture History Minute: Kansas…
AgNet News Hour Monday, 12-30-24
…repercussions if Mexico does not comply. The conversation also covers the nominations of Brooke Rollins and Stephen Vaden for key USDA positions under President Elect Trump, highlighting their qualifications and…
Walnuts Declared “Healthy” Under New FDA Definition
DepositPhotos image The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that walnuts meet its updated criteria for foods that can be labeled or identified as “healthy.” This change is…
Mass Deportation and What That May Mean for The Agriculture Industry
…be or if that is even being considered. Again, that would be another one of the, I guess, cautions that I will be providing the administration as to the impact…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 12-13-24
…Halvorson and Lorrie Boyer discuss the potential implications of President-elect Trump’s proposed tariffs on California’s agricultural sector. With Sabrina reporting from the Almond Conference, they delve into insights from experts…
AgNet News Hour Wednesday, 12-11-24
…of the upcoming Trump administration on dairy producers and personnel shifts in key agricultural positions. Galen provides an economic overview of the dairy industry, noting good harvests and steady margins….
Former Ag Secretary Purdue Gives Insight on Trump Ag Sec Pick
Perdue By now, you’ve likely heard of Brooke Rollins. She’s President Trump’s nominee to become the next Ag Secretary and lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). She also has…
Lawmakers Press FDA on Use of Dairy Terms in Labeling Imitation Dairy Products
Shutterstock image During a recent Senate hearing on Capitol Hill, farm state lawmakers pressed officials from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) about the use of dairy terms in labeling…
The Importance of Renewable Fuels As New Administration Takes Over
…in the United States. And that is the story he said in a recent RFA podcast that they will be telling the incoming Trump administration. “Input costs are up, farmland…
Tariffs and Trade: Examining Potential Impacts on Agriculture
DepositPhotos image As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, questions are rising about the potential impact his administration may have on agriculture, especially in the areas of trade and…