…originates or ends outside the United States. And the railroad handles 70 percent of the business going in and out of Mexico. Union Pacific is also feeling the impact of…
USDA Partners to Improve Rural Water Infrastructure
…report in its entirety, please view the Report to the President of the United States from the Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity (PDF, 5.4 MB). In addition, to…
Celebrating National Corn Fritters Day
…in diameter, 0.5 inches thick, and was made from 30 cobs of corn. While corn is grown all over the world, 40 percent of it comes from the United States….
Valley Ventures Accelerator Fueling Innovation; Accepting Fall Applications
…event in 2015. “HerdDogg’s passion for animal welfare has helped the company enjoy a successful start, and is now looking to scale sales and increase its strategic activities with dairies…
Trump to Nominate Kip Tom as UN Food Ambassador
President Trump plans to nominate Indiana farmer Kip Tom as the United States Representative to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture at the Department of State. Tom will…
Former GMA Members Create New Food Lobby
…Unilever United States. In the announcement, the coalition says it is focused on “driving progress in public policies that shape what people eat and how it impacts their health, communities,…
USDA Announces Japan to Accept Exports of U.S. Sheep and Goat Meat
…Secretary Perdue said. “The United States has a reputation for high quality agricultural products and this Administration is committed to helping U.S. producers prosper and share these products with the…
Farm Bureau Supports Endangered Species Act Reforms
The following statement may be attributed to Zippy Duvall, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation: Duvall “The Western Caucus introduced eight separate bills to reform the Endangered Species Act….
USDA Appoints Members to National Dairy Promotion and Research Board
…12 geographic regions within the United States and one member representing dairy importers. Dairy Board members serve three-year terms, with no member serving more than two consecutive terms. Members are…
The Western View: Efforts to Split California
…Its a quandary, how people with such diverging needs and interests can all get along, but somehow we have to figure it out. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western…
EU Trade Chief: Targeting U.S. Ag in Tariffs Best Hope for Trade Change
…United States.” Malmström says its “well known” that the U.S. agriculture sector is one of the “few groups with political clout to bring about change in Washington,” adding “it’s no…
Agri View: Consumer Access to Food Stores
Do you know the types of stores you can buy food from? Or, do you know how many food stores are in the United States? Everett Griner talks about there…
USDA Applauds Housing Eligibility for Temporary Farm Workers
…of 1949 to extend the Farm Labor Housing tenant eligibility to agricultural workers legally admitted to the United States and authorized to work in agriculture. Due to this rule change,…
Japan TPP Ratification Brings Concerns for U.S. Wheat
…Partnership without the United States is “a time bomb” set to demolish more than 60 years of work to develop a “large and loyal market” for U.S. wheat in Japan….