…markets and gives farmers “more certainty because of increased demand for their grain.” President Trump has repeatedly made clear he would like to end restriction on access to E15 year-round….
Farm Bureau Details Trade, Tariff Impacts on Agriculture
…as a trilateral agreement including the U.S., Canada and Mexico,” Farm Bureau said. With Japan actively negotiating trade agreements with many of our biggest competitors, Farm Bureau urged the administration…
USDA Partners to Improve Water and Wastewater Infrastructure for Rural Americans
…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 agriculture and prosperity in rural…
Senators Grill Administration Officials at Trade Hearing
Ag state senators peppered Trump Administration officials at USDA and the Office of the Trade Representative with questions regarding trade policy. The Thursday hearing focused on the Trump Administration’s policies…
Trump: the U.S. Under “No Pressure” to Make Deal with China
…political pressure on Trump to at least ease up on trade fights ahead of the November midterms. Trump announced on Twitter that, “The Wall Street Journal has it wrong. We…
Mexico Heading to Washington to Move NAFTA Forward
…Mexican Embassy in Washington, will work on the wording of the agreement that President Donald Trump intends to sign by the end of November. Ramos will be the first high-level…
Farm Bill Passage On-time Uncertain
…facing steep opposition from the other three committee leaders, Roberts, and top Senate ag Democrat Debbie Stabenow, along with Peterson of the House. President Trump attacked Stabenow via Twitter, saying…
Trump Administration Seeking China Trade Talks
The Trump administration proposes a new round of trade talks between the U.S. and China to stop an additional round of tariffs on Chinese exports. The Wall Street Journal reports…
State Ag Officials Voice Concerns with Trade Approach
State agriculture officials say the Trump administration needs to aggressively seek market access across the globe, while expressing concerns with the administration’s trade agenda. The National Association of State Departments…
Refiner Waivers Could Cost Ethanol Industry $20 Billion
New research estimates the U.S. ethanol industry could lose 4.6 billion gallons of domestic demand and $20 billion in sales from the administration’s approach to the Renewable Fuel Standard. Economists…
Water Works: How the WOTUS Rule Returned to California
In today’s Water Works, brought to you by AquiMax, the WOTUS Rule returned to several states including California and many are wondering how that happened. The Trump Administration had been…
The Western View: El Niño Winter Ahead?
This year, we may have an El Niño winter. Then again, we may not! Weather experts with NOAA – the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the federal government’s weather experts…
NAFTA Main Sticking Point Indeed is Dairy
…7 milk program. Dairy trade was the focus of pre-NAFTA concerns more than a year ago from the Trump Administration. U.S. dairy wants more market access to Canada. Source: National…
Farm, Ethanol Groups Urge President to Restore Integrity to RFS, Allow Year-Round E15 Sales
In a letter to President Trump, the American Farm Bureau Federation, National Corn Growers Association, National Farmers Union, National Sorghum Producers, American Coalition for Ethanol, Growth Energy, and Renewable Fuels…