…all year. Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor says President Trump promised to protect the statutory targets under the RFS. “We support Secretary Perdue’s efforts to ensure the EPA upholds the…
H-2A Agricultural Worker Visa Modernization Joint Cabinet Statement
…program – reducing cumbersome bureaucracy and ensuring adequate protections for U.S. workers. The Trump Administration is committed to modernizing the H-2A visa program rules in a way that is responsive…
Administration Discord Over China Tariffs
Sources close to the White House tell Bloomberg that President Donald Trump backed off imposing billions of dollars in tariffs on Chinese goods because of discord within the administration. There’s…
Japan, Russia, and Turkey Talk Potential Trade Retaliation
…exports to the United States. Russia says the Trump-imposed tariffs add up to $538 million in duties to its exports. Japan put the amount at $440 million and Turkey added…
What’s Next for China-U.S. Trade?
…White House battles over how hard to push China for major concessions. In the meantime, President Trump once again took to Twitter, touting the pause in tensions as a major…
Farmers for Free Trade Suggestions on Improving China/U.S. Trade Relations
…group applauds the Trump Administration’s focus on supporting U.S. agricultural exports. However, they do note that there’s still a lot of work to do in order to put a solid…
Farmers Union Wants Immediate Action on E15 Waiver
…fuel supply. EPA has been actively working on allowing year-round use of E15 since October of 2017, plus, President Trump committed to allowing an E15 waiver earlier this year. However,…
House Members Want Thailand Ban of U.S. Pork Ended
…U.S. products, which includes pork. The NPPC is asking the Trump Administration to reduce or eliminate the benefits Thailand receives under the program, which gives duty-free access to certain goods…
Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue: “Trump Administration Stands Behind Ag Producers”
…standing up to China, this administration is seeking better market access for our farmers. … To read the full op-ed, please visit the Trump Administration Stands Behind Ag Producers op-ed….
USDA Official Hopeful by Recent Trade Advancements with China
While a trade war may be on hold between the U.S. and China, a Department of Agriculture official says the Trump administration remains ready to support farmers and ranchers, if…
China Promises to Buy More American Agricultural Goods
…that the Trump Administration has been asking for. Mnuchin told Fox News Sunday that Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross will be going into China looking for hard commitments in agriculture, “where…
Administration Focusing on Good, Not Quick, NAFTA 2.0
Bloomberg says the U.S., Canada, and Mexico are all on separate pages when it comes to a new North American Free Trade Agreement. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says the administration…
New ‘Got Jobs?’ Campaign Demonstrates Dairy’s Substantial Impact on US Economy, States and Local Communities
…of the national economy, showing dairy is responsible for $24.9 billion in state and local business tax revenues and another $39.5 billion in federal business tax revenues. “With the Trump…
House Members Call for End to Thailand’s Ban on U.S. Pork
…Trump administration to withdraw or limit the benefits Thailand receives under the preferential trade program, which gives duty-free treatment to certain goods entering the United States. The program allows for…