…Trade Agreement; Designates Congressional Ratification As ‘Key Vote’ Recent Deals Preserve Zero-Tariff Access To Three Of Top Five Markets The National Pork Producers Council praised the Trump administration for establishing…
Canada Joins Trade Accord to Replace NAFTA
…30 deadline that the Trump administration was working toward. The USMCA is expected to last 16 years and is intended to be reviewed every six years. The trade deal will…
USDA Back to The Drawing Board on GIPSA
…during the Obama Administration. The rule lowered the bar for poultry and livestock producers to sue the meatpacking or processing companies they have contracts with. The Organization for Competitive Markets…
Farm Groups Keep Pressure On to Formalize Meat Definition
The National Farmers Union has sent a second letter to the Food and Drug Administration regarding the labeling of cell-cultured meat. The letter calls for officials to finally formalize the…
California Sets the Bar for Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
…awards were also given to assist in the preparation of the requirements of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Food Safety Modernization Act. Grant recipients included non-profit and for-profit organizations,…
U.S. Will Publish NAFTA Text Friday
Bloomberg says the Trump Administration will release the text of a bilateral trade agreement with Mexico on Friday. While the text will likely exclude Canada, it will leave open the…
Legislators Call for NAFTA Negotiation Slowdown
…urge Ambassador Lighthizer to stop rushing the NAFTA negotiation process and focus on getting the best deal with both Canada and Mexico.” They add the arbitrary deadlines the administration says…
White House Considers Limits on Biofuel Trading for E15 Deal
Three sources familiar with the discussion told Reuters that the Trump Administration is considering limits on trading biofuels credits. The goal would be to discourage speculation and reduce costs for…
NMPF Mulhern on FDA Request for Comments on Dairy Food Labeling
“We welcome the public comment request announced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that we hope will finally curtail the misleading labeling practices of plant-based foods imitating real…
FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., on Modernizing Standards of Identity and the use of Dairy Names for Plant-Based Substitutes
…for the safety and security of our nation’s food supply, cosmetics, dietary supplements, products that give off electronic radiation, and for regulating tobacco products. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration…
U.S. Says Canada Not Making Needed NAFTA Concessions
…The Trump administration says the text of a deal is needed by Saturday to allow the Mexican government to sign it before leaving office on November 30th. Source: National Association…
Cargill CEO Concerned with Long-Term Health of Ag in Trade Dispute
…Trump administration to make trade more fair and balanced, but says “we just think there are other tactics that can be pursued to improve trade relations.” Source: National Association of…
Farm Bureau says U.S.-Japan Trade Statement Bodes Well for Future
The following statement can be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: “The joint statement between President Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe regarding the pursuit of…
NPPC: Auto Import Tariffs Will Prompt More Retaliation Against American Agriculture
…in comments submitted to the Senate Committee on Finance. In its ongoing efforts to realign U.S. trade policy, the Trump administration is considering putting duties on autos and auto parts…