Tractor sales in the United States increased again last month, representing a six percent increase since the beginning of the year. A monthly report by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers…
New Zealand Continues TPP Push Without U.S.
…member nations have been ongoing this spring to decide the fate of TPP without the United States, but little movement has yet to surface. From the National Association of Farm…
Agriculture Groups Approve USDA Reorganization Announcement
…Wesley Spurlock, president of the National Corn Growers Association: “The National Corn Growers Association has long advocated for a dedicated position at USDA focused on increasing U.S. agricultural exports, and…
Secretary Perdue Announces Creation of Undersecretary for Trade
…world.” Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Agricultural trade is critical for the U.S. farm sector and the American economy as a whole. U.S. agricultural and food exports account…
EPA Extends Timeline for Pesticide Applicators Rule
…Association of State Departments of Agriculture. Administrator Pruitt recently launched his Back-to-Basics agenda for returning EPA to its core mission: protecting the environment by engaging with state, local, and tribal…
NPPC President Ken Maschhoff on USDA Establishing an Undersecretary for Trade
NPPC is very pleased that Secretary Perdue is establishing within USDA an undersecretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs, a position that we and others in agriculture fought to get…
The Danger of Consuming Raw Eggs
…see it and it can be in an egg and it can cause people to be very sick. And even to die. That’s Agricultural Research Scientist David Geveke says if…
May WASDE Report Mostly Neutral
The monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report by the Department of Agriculture released Wednesday predicts a U.S. corn crop of 14.06 billion bushels, down 1.08 billion from last…
Secretary Perdue to Attend House Ag Committee Hearing on Rural Economy
…play in ensuring that our country “continues to enjoy the safest, most abundant, and most affordable food supply in the world.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Perdue to Announce USDA Reorganization Thursday Afternoon
…to oversee the Foreign Agricultural Service. However, no appointment or creation of the office was made during the Barack Obama administration. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Agriculture Vulnerable Amid Trade Risks
…and that’s starting to impact credit quality, and suggest that trade problems could put further pressure on cashflow and credit quality. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
U.S. Views NAFTA Less Favorable than Canada, Mexico
…for NAFTA is somewhat higher today than it was in 2005, the last time Pew Research Center and Gallup regularly polled about the agreement. From the National Association of Farm…
Canada Considering Trade Retaliatory Options
…The U.S. softwood tariff was an indirect response to a change in dairy policy that impacted U.S. dairy exports to Canada. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Agri View: Modern Farming Machines
…much for you as the do for the farmer. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner. Old agricultural hay machine The old rusty Parr comes from Hart-Parr Tractor Company…