…am proud to say that our FSA staff worked hard to meet that challenge as one of the Department’s top Farm Bill implementation priorities since President Trump signed it last…
Another Step Closer to Understanding Smoke Exposure in Winegrapes
…understand the problem. The committee approved the fiscal year 2020 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies bill by a vote of 29 to 21. California Association…
Biotech Executive Order Vital for U.S. Agriculture-Industry Reaction
…directive for agricultural innovation well into the future.” American Seed Trade Association The American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) praises the Executive Order (EO) by the Trump Administration in recognition of…
Secretary Perdue Statement on President Trump’s Biotech EO
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement after President Donald J. Trump Signed the Modernizing the Regulatory Framework for Agricultural Biotechnology Products Executive Order. “Our current regulatory…
U.S. Pork Producers Seek Main Course, Not Crumbs
…hog farmers understand the challenges faced by this administration in recalibrating U.S. trade policy toward China. The issues are myriad and complex. Moreover, hog farmers appreciate the farmer aid packages…
Secretary Perdue Statement on Disaster and Trade-Related Assistance
…facing significant challenges and tough decisions on their farms and ranches. Last month, immediately upon China reneging on commitments made during the trade talks, President Trump committed USDA to provide…
Additional Tariffs Still on the Table Despite Latest Agreement with Mexico
…tariff on Mexican goods was averted after President Donald Trump announced that Mexico would address the surge of Central American migrants coming to the southern border of the U.S. https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1138030976578310144…
Reaction from Industry on President Signing Disaster Relief Package
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall “The disaster relief measure signed by President Trump today is an important lifeline for farmers and ranchers whose greatest desire is to keep…
Final EPA Rule Exempts Farms From Emissions Reporting
…have taken many actions over the years to protect it. We applaud President Trump for relieving America’s farmers from filing these unnecessary reports,” he added. Source: National Pork Producers Council…
Disaster Relief Aid Finally Passes in the House
…together after Senator Richard Shelby of Alabama, chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Senator David Perdue of Georgia, secured a commitment from President Trump to support the bill. So…
New Mexican Goods Tariff Tied to Immigration Issue
…U.S were moving forward with ratifying the new U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) through their respective legislative bodies we are concerned this new threat of tariffs by the Trump administration…
Agriculture industry Responds to Progress of USMCA
American Farm Bureau Federation The following statement may be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: “The administration’s submitting the Statement of Administration Action on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement…
Industry Response to Ruling on Year-Round Sale Of E15 Gasoline
…driving season provides consumers with more choices when they fill up at the pump, driving demand for our farmers and improving the air we breathe. While the Trump Administration and…
EPA Delivers On President Trump’s Promise To Allow Year-Round Sale Of E15 Gasoline
…price manipulation. Taken together, these steps follow through on the Trump Administration’s commitment to responsible environmental protection that promotes energy independence, regulatory reform, and increasing the use of biofuels to…