U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue hailed President Trump’s directive to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to begin a rulemaking process to expand the sale of corn ethanol, to include…
NCGA Welcomes Year-Round E15
National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) President Lynn Chrisp praised an announcement from President Trump, setting the necessary regulatory steps in motion to allow for year-round sales of E15. “Corn farmers…
RFA Applauds President Trump’s E15 Announcement
…of Pacific Ethanol, offered the following statement: “We appreciate this announcement by President Trump and we look forward to working with the Administration to allow consumers access to lower-cost, cleaner-burning…
China Language in USMCA Not Surprising
…says the policy is perhaps the worst feature of the USMCA for Beijing, as it may become a template for future trade talks Trump holds with allies such as Japan,…
USDA Partners to Improve Community Infrastructure for 1.1 Million Rural Americans
…Grant program to $2.8 billion, up $200 million from FY 2017. In April 2017, President Donald J. Trump established the Interagency Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity to identify…
Purdue: GMO Labeling Law Still Expected This Year
…for failing to meet the deadlines. At the time, the organization said: “Trump, Perdue, and their corporate lobbyists may want indefinite delay and keeping Americans in the dark, but the…
Court to Hear OTA Suit Against USDA Organic Livestock Rule Withdraw
…claim is a radically different view from any administration since the adoption of the National Organic Program, and one that cannot be legally supported. The Organic Trade Association filed its…
Trade War Benefiting U.S. Food Banks
Food banks are benefiting from President Trump’s trade war with China. USA Today reports the tit-for-tat trade war offers more variety for U.S. food banks through the administration’s trade mitigation…
US Pushing for Better Trade Terms with Japan
…reduced from nearly 39 percent to 9 percent. The agreement is tentatively set to take effect in the coming year. In late September President Donald Trump met with Japanese Prime…
China Ambassador to U.S. Says China Wants to Engage in Talks
…reduce the U.S. trade deficit with China.” The Trump administration maintains that China is not as accommodating as its trying to imply. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
China Investment in U.S. Falling Sharply
Chinese investment in the United States has dropped 92 percent so far this year, amidst the tit-for-tat trade war launched by President Donald Trump. Analysts say the trade war may…
Congress Could Press for NAFTA Vote This Year
…switches sides, some believe Democrats would vote against the agreement because it’s a “win” for President Donald Trump. Bloomberg reports not all Republicans are sure that a vote will happen…
USMCA Deters China’s Efforts of FTA’s With Mexico, Canada
…with U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to isolate China economically and prevent Chinese companies from using Canada or Mexico as a “back door” to ship products tariff-free to the United…
USDA Launches Interactive Data Tool to Help Rural Communities Address the Opioid Crisis
…Agriculture (USDA) has launched an interactive data tool to help community leaders build grassroots strategies to address the opioid epidemic. “Under the leadership of President Trump, USDA is committed to…