Slices Ceremonial Prime Rib, Meets with Chinese Officials in Beijing U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue (center) ceremonially cuts into a Nebraska prime rib in Beijing, marking the return of…
Ag Terrorism Act Arrives at President Trumps Desk
…act doesn’t supersede the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture when it comes to food and agriculture. Iowa Republican Representative David Young first authored the bill in 2016 and again…
European Union Close to Trade Deal with Japan
…E.U. and Japan would make it much harder for American agriculture to compete in those markets. Europe would be able to export agricultural products like cheese and pork with lower…
Senators Want Ag Focus in NAFTA Talks
…approach to strengthening the NAFTA agreement while ensuring that no changes are made that could be harmful to agriculture. Politico’s Morning Agriculture Report says each of the Senators that signed…
Agri View: Beef Exports to China
…everywhere else. The U.S. share, which is important to all of the agriculture, has not met expectations. Having an impact on all U.S. production. But, the good news is, it…
Western View: COOL Lawsuit Ahead
Thank goodness, ranchers in Washington State are standing up to the U.S. Department of Agriculture by filing a lawsuit to force them to reinstate Country of Origin Labeling on meat….
Research on Pests and Beneficial Species Funding from USDA
Garden snail (Helix aspersa) is sitting on cabbage. Leaves with holes, eaten by pests. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced 21 grants…
Brazil Cattle Prices Stumble Following Meat Inspection Scandal
…vowing to fight and end the ban, but the U.S. Department of Agriculture says the ban will not be lifted until food safety standards are met. From the National Association…
USDA Seeking Public Input on GMO Labeling
The Department of Agriculture is seeking public input on GMO labeling. The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service posted 30 questions for the public this week regarding labeling food items containing genetically…
House Ag Budget Not Aligned with Trump Proposal
The House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee budget discussed Wednesday does not align with the budget proposal for agriculture by President Donald Trump. The bill totals $20 billion in discretionary funding, which…
Syngenta Announces Goals Following Merger with ChemChina
Syngenta is striving to strengthen its leadership position in crop protection and to become an ambitious number three in the agriculture seeds sector. In a news release this week, the…
Perdue, Branstad, to Celebrate U.S. Beef in China
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and U.S. Ambassador to China Terry Branstad will mark the return of U.S. beef to China this week. Friday, the duo will celebrate U.S. beef exports…
Farm Groups Give NAFTA Testimony to USTR
…farm groups told the U.S. Trade Representative’s office that concerns over the renegotiation effort have disrupted relationships with U.S. agriculture customers and that a new NAFTA should protect the market…
USDA Launches Reorganization Commission
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is kicking off efforts to reorganize the department. Politico reports that the department has launched a commission to reorganize, modernize and trim the department. The…