…a strong partner in this battle.” HHS’s Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is engaging with the Cooperative Extension System (CES) to bring opioid prevention, treatment and recovery…
NAFTA Talks Continue in Washington
…mechanism and a cultural exemption that will prevent the sale of Canadian media organizations to U.S. companies, according to the Hagstrom Report. While President Trump has offered a ‘go it…
GMO Labeling Rule Sent to OMB
…Center for Food Safety filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for failing to meet the deadline. With the rule however moving to OMB, the final rule appears to be…
USDA to Implement Regulatory Reforms to Increase Access to Capital in Rural Areas
…107-A. To attend virtually, visit: Attend virtually. For more information, please see page 45091 of the Sept. 5 Federal Register. In April 2017, President Donald J. Trump established the Interagency…
Ag Economy Barometer improves in August
…the Department of Agriculture announced intentions to aid farmers hurt by the administration’s trade policies. However, farmers were still concerned about a trade war, but they were somewhat less concerned…
Bison Association Launches Petition to Stop Buffalo Labeling
…The association launched an online petition last week seeking the measures from the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service and the Food and Drug Administration. The petition effort was launched…
Trump Threatens to Add $200 Billion in More Tariffs
Bloomberg says President Trump wants to proceed with another $200 billion in tariffs on Chinese imports as soon as the public comment period wraps up next week. Six people familiar…
Mitigating Wildfire Risk with Livestock Grazing
…of fires since 2012. The Trump administration will be making moves to help reduce some of the wildfire risks in California. Commercial logging will be allowed for the first time…
NAFTA Partners Say Trilateral Agreement a Must
…officials from Mexico, along with key lawmakers and trade officials in the U.S., agree a two-way NAFTA is “incomplete,” and won’t win the approval of the U.S. Congress. President Trump…
USDA Launches Trade Mitigation Programs
…billion in programs, consistent with World Trade Organization obligations. Perdue announced in July that USDA would act to aid farmers in response to trade damage from unjustified retaliation. President Trump…
USDA Provides Help for Rural People Recovering From Opioid Misuse
…opioid crisis is impacting rural prosperity in communities across our country,” Hazlett says. “Under the leadership of President Trump, we are committed at USDA to building innovative partnerships and driving…
Administration on E15: “Let’s Get it Done”
…question remains though, at what cost would E15 sales come under the give-and-take operating nature of the Trump administration, more so with the controversial actions around the Renewable Fuel Standard….
Canada Ready to Make Concession on Dairy Trade
…in Washington this week. The Globe and Mail reports Canada is ready to make concessions to the Trump administration on Canada’s protected dairy market in a bid to save a…
Webpage Highlighting Resources to Bridge the Broadband e-Connectivity Infrastructure Gap
…input on the design and requirements of the new pilot program. In April 2017, President Donald J. Trump established the Interagency Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity to identify…