…Politico says the final list of tariffs in Canada includes a lot of U.S. agricultural products, including orange juice, maple syrup, and U.S. prepared beef products. Canada’s Foreign Minister says…
International Lawsuit Targets Heart of Trump Tariffs
…U.S. steel-using manufactures. Additional waves of impacts are expected through retaliatory tariffs, including those from China on U.S. agricultural products that are set to start late next week. From the…
CDC Retracts Farmer Suicide Rate Findings
…managers, according to federal guidelines. The suicide rate among managers, in contrast, was average. Still, of those in the “Triple F” category, nearly 90 percent are agricultural workers. From the…
Senate Farm Bill Passes with Overwhelming Support
…rural Americans and everyone who depends on the nation’s agricultural production.” Congress will remain under tremendous pressure from the country’s agriculture industry to get the legislation delivered to President Trump…
Telling The Story Project Saving Lives
Farmers, agricultural workers, and family and community members who’ve been impacted by injuries, fatalities, or close calls, want to make sure these life-changing incidents don’t happen to anyone else. That’s…
Perdue Signals Aid Plan Announcement Possible Around Labor Day
…stop all U.S. soybean purchases completely, Brazil’s production and exports are growing, and China is seeking alternatives to U.S. agricultural products. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agri View: Pork Exports to Other than China
Everett Griner talks about pork exports to other than China in today’s Agri View. You know, one of the most important items to U.S. farmers on that list of China’s…
Ganaz, GroGuru Win Radicle Automation Challenge
…will play a role in shaping the future of food.” With a lack of immigration reform legislation that creates a workable path for current and future farmworkers, the agricultural labor…
USDA Assisting Cotton Growers with Safety Net Changes
The Department of Agriculture is helping cotton farmers prepare for new safety net coverage. The Farm Service Agency is sending acreage history and yield reports to agricultural producers with generic…
Perdue: Trump Will Protect Farmers
…to bear the brunt” of China’s retaliations. China is retaliating against the Trump trade war by targeting U.S. agricultural products, such as soybeans, and many others. The Department of Agriculture…
Doggett Named Corn Growers Interim CEO
…more than 30 years of agricultural policy experience. Prior to joining the NCGA, Doggett worked for 11 years at the American Farm Bureau Federation as the lead lobbyist on a…
Senate Farm Bill Setting Up for Debate
…Senate Farm Bill. Under the bill, the dairy industry would see an additional $200 million in support over a decade. Row crop farmers participating in the Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC)…
EPA Calls Off Biofuel Quota Announcement
…quotas for 2019. It’s the latest stalemate in the clash over U.S. biofuels policy between two key Trump constituencies, which are the oil and agricultural industries. Ethanol producers and farm-state…
US Fostering Trade Relationship with Japan Amidst Other Ongoing Trade Disputes
Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, Ted McKinney led a trip last week to help foster a better trade relationship with Japan. The trade mission was…