Washington, D.C. (USDA-September 16, 2019) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue applauded President Trump’s proclamation making September 15-21, 2019 National Farm Safety and Health Week. The theme for this…
Report Shows Licensed Hemp Acreage More Than Quadrupled in 2019
…report estimates that the actual amount of hemp planting and harvesting will be significantly lower. Although President Donald Trump signed the farm bill into law nearly a year ago, a…
Industry Responds to EPA WOTUS Announcement
…nation and the world.” Background:One of President Trump’s earliest acts in office was an Executive Order directing EPA and the Army Corps to review and potentially replace the Obama Administration’s…
2019 Enrollment Deadline for the Dairy Margin Coverage Program Is Sept. 20
…for approval by the local FSA county committee, to be eligible for the increased production history effective on January 1, 2019. More Information On December 20, 2018, President Trump signed…
China Files Another WTO Complaint Over American Tariffs
…our two countries in Osaka.” Back in June, U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping had agreed to move forward with trade negotiations during a meeting between the…
USDA Resources Available for Farmers Hurt by 2018, 2019 Disasters
…some of the financial strain farmers, ranchers and their families are experiencing. President Trump has the backs of our farmers, and we are working to support America’s great patriot farmers.”…
Poultry Industry Announces Alliance with OSHA
…As such, the industry is pleased the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) has agreed to an alliance to share information, guidance and access to training…
Senate Bill 1 Continues to Move Through the California Legislature
…groups including Defenders of Wildlife have been supporting the legislation since its inception, challenging the Trump Administration’s work to roll back regulations that have shown to be ineffective and unnecessarily…
Improved Debt Relief Now Available to American Farmers
American farmers and ranchers will be able to obtain debt relief a bit easier now that President Donald Trump has signed the Family Farmer Relief Act of 2019. The bipartisan…
EPA Considering More Hemp Pesticides
…expansion of hemp production while still prohibiting marijuana. Farmers have expressed frustration to the Trump administration and Congress over the challenges they face regarding the number of hemp pesticides that…
Multiple Trade Moves Made Over the Weekend
…from 25 percent to 30 percent beginning on October 1. President Trump described the move as “a GREAT opportunity for the United States.” By Sunday President Trump eluded to the…
Environmental Groups Sue Over Changes to Endangered Species Act
New rules governing how the Endangered Species Act (ESA) is to be applied were recently finalized, after having been noted as a priority by the Trump administration. The changes have…
Ag Groups Celebrate Trade Agreement with Japan
…Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer. David Herring President, NPPC “We thank the Trump administration for negotiating a trade agreement with Japan, a market that represented…
USDA Details Trade Damage Estimate Calculations
…access to U.S. farmers and ranchers and President Trump is the first President to stand up to them and send a clear message that the United States will no longer…