The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA Fisheries announced Thursday proposed revisions to the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Several proposed changes deal with procedures for listing species, recovery and…
Roberts Honored with International Trade Award
…Association says Robert’s has long been outspoken on the benefits of increased access to foreign markets for U.S. agriculture, and addressing those concerns with the current administration. From the National…
Farm Bureau Welcomes ESA Regulatory Revisions
…work, increase local involvement and chart a path for real recovery and delisting of species. We applaud the Trump Administration’s regulatory reform efforts and this long-overdue change to the ESA.”…
Japan, EU, Sign Trade Agreement
…war with China, and ongoing trade disputes with others, that started with steel and aluminum tariffs implemented by the Trump Administration. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
EPA 2019 RFS Proposal Missing Opportunity to Set Things Right
…to reallocate lost blending volumes, and its brazen repudiation of binding court decisions, the proposed rule is superficial and toothless, and undermines President Trump’s commitment on the RFS,” Slater testified….
U.S. Says Retaliatory Tariffs Unjustified in WTO Complaint
…Trump administration were justified, but claim retaliation in response to the tariffs from trading partners was not justified. The complaint includes China, the European Union, Turkey, Canada and Mexico. In…
FDA To Crackdown on Non-dairy Products Labeling
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb told a Washington, D.C. event Tuesday the FDA will crack down on the use of the term “milk” for non-dairy products. As reported…
Ag Shippers: NAFTA Trade War Costly
…Fritz said he applauds the administration for attempting to level the playing field with China, but says the best way to do so is through “a united front with allies,”…
U.S. Pork Calls for Level Playing Field on Regulatory Issues
The National Pork Producers Council says pork producers now face a “regulatory land grab” by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Bearing the brunt of global trade retaliation, NPPC called…
USDA Partners to Improve Rural Water Infrastructure
…field offices. 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 agriculture…
Chinese Trade Surplus with U.S. Hits High Amid Tariff Concerns
…Nasdaq that “the record surplus won’t help the already sour relations and escalating tensions.” President Trump has demanded that China cut into that trade surplus, threatening to eventually impose tariffs…
NCBA Comments on “Fake Meat” Oversight”
…Food and Drug Administration. Fake Meat Courtesy NCBA The goal of the meeting was to give interested parties and the public a chance to comment on the technology and regulations…
U.S. House Holds Next Move on Farm Bill
…on time,” according to Conaway’s office. A on-time bill means lawmakers must send the bill to President Trump before September 30th. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Trump to Nominate Kip Tom as UN Food Ambassador
…previously unsuccessfully ran for Congress in 2016 and was in consideration by President Trump to be Agriculture Secretary during the transition period of the Trump administration. In the announcement, the…