…year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a framework for regulating lab-grown fake meat. USDA will have primary oversight of food production and…
USDA Launches High-Speed Broadband e-Connectivity Resource Guide
…access to broadband. In April 2017, President Donald J. Trump established the Interagency Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity to identify legislative, regulatory and policy changes that could promote…
Recent U.S., China Talks Provide Hope for Trade Resolution
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said last week’s trade talks between President Trump and Chinese officials were in, “good spirit.” Progress can still be made but a letter delivered by China’s…
Groups Comment on State of the Union Address
Source: USDA U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement regarding President Donald J. Trump’s State of the Union address: “President Trump provided a unifying, hopeful vision for…
China Makes Another Significant Soybean Purchase
…statement to President Donald Trump that China would be buying five million metric tons of American soybeans. Reuters reported that Chinese state-owned firms have already bought at least one million…
Farmers, Ranchers Need USMCA
…trade agreements to access customers around the world and grow our farm economy. We are grateful for the Administration’s work to move this agreement forward. We urge Congress to finish…
Study Shows Trade Agreements by Competitors will Threaten U.S. Dairy Exports to Japan
…sales,” said Tom Vilsack, USDEC president and CEO. “U.S. dairy farmers and processors strongly support the Administration’s launch of trade talks with Japan. We hope this report provides fresh ammunition…
Super Bowl Chicken Wings Consumption
…Americans to Eat More than 1.3 Billion Chicken Wings for Super Bowl National Chicken Council calls on President Trump to declare day-after Super Bowl a national holiday Will Americans be…
Federal Government Reopens for Now
After a month-long shutdown, the federal government reopens officially for three weeks following an announcement from President Donald Trump. The 800,000 federal workers who have been on furlough will be…
Groups Urge Administration To Lift Metals Tariffs
…Canadian and Mexican aluminum and steel imports so that America can take advantage of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The Trump administration on June 1, 2018, imposed a 25 percent tariff…
USDA to Reopen All FSA Offices – Extends MFP Payment Deadline to Feb. 14
…p.m. and will offer a longer list of services than previously available. In a statement, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said, “At President Trump’s direction, we have been working to alleviate…
FSA Services Expanded During Ongoing Government Shutdown
…that can be performed at all locations. “At President Trump’s direction, we have been working to alleviate the effects of the lapse in federal funding as best we can, and…
Farm Bill Gets the Wildfire Relief Conversation Started
…Bill. United States Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, several undersecretaries state representatives and even President Donald Trump made the visit to the California wildfires regions and saw the devastation…
Milk Labeling Comment Deadline is Approaching
The milk labeling comment deadline is approaching on January 25. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) initially extended the comment period for labeling standards for plant-based beverages back in…