Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash (NCBA) — Ranchers across the country hailed an announcement by President Trump that his Administration will promulgate new regulations to implement the National Environmental…
Senate Committee Approves USMCA-Ag Groups Respond
…pending announcement of a new China agreement. “We hope the USMCA will be a model for future U.S. trade agreements as the administration pursues a level playing field around the…
Chinese Trade Deal to Be Signed in Coming Weeks
…January 15. The initial agreement is the first major breakthrough since negotiations first began 18 months ago. President Donald Trump noted that once the Phase One agreement is signed then…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 01-02-20
…biologically integrated farming systems and President Trump announcing a date to sign the trade deal with China. Tune in to the show for these news stories and more. Danielle Leal…
Legislation for Agricultural Voice in Drone Policy Progressing Slowly
…that agricultural interests are considered in the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Drone Advisory Committee (DAC). The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee recently approved the bipartisan legislation which will include…
Reviewing the Impact of Numerous 2019 Trade Developments
…was signed by President Donald Trump back in October should create more potential for American farmers in the fourth-largest export market for U.S. ag products. The agreement basically provides the…
Sterile NOW Project Gets Major Funding in Appropriations Bill
…this week, President Trump signed the appropriations bill and in that was $6 million of funding for the NOW Sterile Insect Technology (SIT) program. Several groups have been actively lobbying…
Groups Respond to Passage of USMCA
…Trump Administration and every lawmaker who voted to approve USMCA. Of course, there is still more work left to do, so I urge the Senate to swiftly pass the USMCA…
USMCA Vote Moves Deal Closer to Ratification
…is some concern that the USMCA vote may be delayed by the impeachment process for President Donald Trump. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West…
Trump Administration Taking on New Trade Front
…Argentina, and France. The Trump administration is reportedly considering increasing tariffs on French items such as cheeses, sparkling wines, and other products to as much as 100 percent. The potential…
Potential for Using Hemp as Animal Feed
Work is being done to engage the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) about the potential that hemp provides as a food source for animals. The Hemp Feed Coalition (HFC)…
Groups Respond to China Phase One Trade News
…can enjoy the same high-quality, safe and sustainably-produced U.S. beef that Americans have enjoyed for decades. We encourage the Trump Administration to keep working with China to establish meaningful market…
‘Very Large’ Chinese Trade Agreement Reached
…accomplishes those very significant goals and would not have been possible without the President’s strong leadership.” The Trump administration is expecting the purchase of approximately $50 billion in American farm…
Industries Anxiously Watching China Relations This Weekend
This weekend is an important deadline for the nation’s most significant ongoing trade dispute. December 15 is the deadline for more retaliatory tariffs that President Trump threatened to impose against China. Those…