…U.S. dairy farmers. As of Thursday (April 27), dairy farmers close to the situation tell the Journal-Sentinel that it appears all the farmers who lost their contracts with Grassland now…
Trump Administration Commits to Continued Staunch Defense of U.S. Food and Beverage Manufacturers Using Common Food Names
…impact a variety of sectors, from dairy, wine and meat to horticulture and rice. The U.S. dairy organizations, CCFN, and wine and grocery industry groups all filed comments to USTR…
U.S. Milk Exports to Mexico at Risk
$1.2 billion of milk exports from the U.S. to Mexico are at risk as Mexico appears to be seeking new trading partners. Mexico is America’s top dairy exporter, and as…
Former USTR Says Future NAFTA Renegotiations Unpredictable
…said it can be reasonably expected that the White House will want to address supply management in the dairy industry, and seek changes to softwood lumber, among the vocal criticisms…
Farm Bureau Welcomes Decision to Improve NAFTA
…to dairy issues, from animal health certifications to transparency on agricultural biotechnology. We look forward to working with the administration in developing the full list of topics for discussion. “As…
Bipartisan Congressional Letter Voices Support for Tackling of Canada’s Protectionist Dairy Practices
Adding to the groundswell of recognition that Canada’s protectionist dairy policies are harmful to U.S. dairy exports, a bipartisan group of 68 members of the House of Representatives wrote to…
Possible Changes in Cotton and Dairy Policies Ahead
House Ag Committee Ranking Member Collin Peterson tells Politico’s Morning Agriculture Report that he’s optimistic that the fiscal 2017 government spending package will include changes to the cotton and dairy…
Progress on Canada Dairy Issue
…Kreps August 16, 2025 Dairy, Family, and Football: Joseph Bakker’s Life in the Central Valley August 14, 2025 Inside Hanford Dairy Life with Farmer Case Anker August 11, 2025 California…
Trump Administration Imposing Tariff on Canada Lumber Products
…say violates the North American Free Trade Agreement. Trump said last week “we can’t let Canada or anybody else take advantage” of the nation’s dairy farmers, while also mentioning lumber,…
Perdue Off to Work as USDA Secretary
…Kansas City. Senator Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin has also asked the Secretary to visit Wisconsin, where dairy farmers are dealing with what they have called “unfair practices” by Canada. From…
AFBF’s President Duvall Joins in Historic White House Ag Roundtable
…Pennsylvania, dairy farmer and chair of the Pennsylvania Milk Marketing Board Hank Choate of Michigan, dairy farmer Tom Demaline of Ohio, president of Willoway Nurseries and vice chair, AmericanHort Zippy…
Sonny Perdue Sworn in as 31st U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
…and not lament that the department might be faced with difficult challenges. As a youngster growing up on a dairy and diversified row crop farm in rural Georgia, Perdue never…
Historic White House Ag Roundtable Discussion Includes California Farmer
…The full list of attendees for this meeting is below. Luke Brubaker of Pennsylvania, dairy farmer and chair of the Pennsylvania Milk Marketing Board Hank Choate of Michigan, dairy farmer…
Ag Groups Pleased With Perdue Confirmation
…with him on the challenges facing the nation’s dairy farmers – issues he’s already indicated he will tackle at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). “Secretary Perdue knows that dairy…