Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says he favors removing the Section 232 tariffs on Canadian and Mexican steel and aluminum which has led those countries to impose tariffs on U.S. farm…
USDA Partners to Improve Community Infrastructure for 1.1 Million Rural Americans
Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $181 million in 88 projects (PDF, 173 KB) that will build…
Purdue: GMO Labeling Law Still Expected This Year
The GMO Labeling law mandated by Congress will be established by the end of this year, according to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue. Perdue told Organic Insider last week that despite…
Court to Hear OTA Suit Against USDA Organic Livestock Rule Withdraw
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia last week agreed to hear a challenge by the Organic Trade Association against the Department of Agriculture. OTA is challenging the…
Trade War Benefiting U.S. Food Banks
…package for farmers. With the Department of Agriculture buying commodities to help ease the burden on farmers, those items will show up in U.S. food banks, including meat, dairy products,…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 10-08-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal….
US Pushing for Better Trade Terms with Japan
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has indicated that the U.S. will be looking for better trade terms for agricultural products being exported to the Japanese market. Japanese officials have indicated the…
Corporate Leaders and National FFA Announce Transformational Initiative Addressing Emergent Agricultural Challenges
Plans unveiled in “The Blue Room” at 2018 National FFA Convention & Expo Top technology and agriculture companies have announced a partnership with the National FFA Organization to empower and…
Senator Corker Has Concerns Regarding New NAFTA
…or worse than where we were.” The deal is better for U.S. agriculture, however, based on industry response. The deal provides a greater amount of market certainty with two of…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 10-05-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal….
Agri View: Problems in Agriculture
Everett Griner talks about some of the constant problems affecting agriculture in today’s Agri View. Problems in Agriculture You can bet the whole tariff issue has the whole world of…
USCMA: Turkey and Poultry Trade Changes with Canada
In another win for U.S. agriculture, the upgraded North American Free Trade Agreement includes expanded access to the Canadian market for U.S. chicken and turkey products. Dairy stole the show…
USDA Launches Interactive Data Tool to Help Rural Communities Address the Opioid Crisis
…the Interagency Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity to identify legislative, regulatory and policy changes that could promote agriculture and prosperity in rural communities. In January 2018, Secretary Perdue…
Secretary Perdue Highlights the Benefits of the USMCA for California Producers
…Agriculture Sonny Perdue commended the efforts of everyone involved with negotiating the agreement and looks forward to continuing to cultivate the trade relationship moving forward. “It’s an exciting day obviously…