…USDA, the Secretary of Agriculture is granted authority to seek enforcement action. Source: National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals…
Groups Stress Swift Passage Needed for USMCA
Secretary Perdue on USMCA Agreement (USDA) — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement after United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Speaker of the House Nancy…
2020 Will Be International Year of Plant Health
…International Year of Plant Health About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals…
USDA to Open Signup for Conservation Reserve Program December 9
Blue Vane trap in Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) field Credit: Mark Vandever. Public domain. (USDA/FSA) — Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture is opening signup for…
Dairy Quota Program Will Not ‘Cease and Desist’
…been advocating for the removal of the Quota Implantation Plan and the fee collection and redistribution that occurs under the program. The letter was addressed to California’s Secretary of Agriculture…
Healthy Soils Week Kicks Off in Sacramento Today
…on social media for healthy soils. Listen to the report below. Healthy Soils Week Kicks Off in Sacramento Today About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet…
U.S. and South Korea Reach Agreement on Guaranteed Market Access for American Rice
(USDA) – United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue are pleased to announce that the Trump Administration has reached an agreement with the government of…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 11-18-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering Secretary Ted McKinney’s thoughts on trade, developing regulations for…
USDA Issues Second Tranche of Market Facilitation Program
(USDA) — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the second tranche of 2019 Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments aimed at assisting farmers suffering from damage due to unjustified trade retaliation…
Brazil’s Implementation of Tariff Rate Quota for Wheat a Win for American Farmers
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue welcome Brazil’s implementation of an annual duty-free tariff rate quota (TRQ) of 750,000 metric tons (MT) of wheat…
Poultry Groups Applaud Agreement to Resume Imports of U.S. Poultry Products to China
…industry for the past four years,” the groups said. “We thank President Trump, Agriculture Secretary Perdue, U.S. Trade Representative Lighthizer, Treasury Secretary Mnuchin, congressional leaders and their staffs, all of…
American Poultry Farmers Regain Access to China
U.S. poultry exports expected to top $1 billion annually (USDA) – United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue released the following statement on China’s decision…
Round Two of 2019 MFP Payments to Be Issued in Coming Weeks
The second installment of funding support for the Market Facilitation Program (MFP) should be arriving in the coming weeks. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue told reporters last week that…
Improving Nutrient Management in California
…About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals – Matt Ramsey November 4,…