…of this month. Mexico officials are also back in Washington, DC to propel the handshake agreement between the U.S. and Mexico forward. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
U.S. Ag Coalition Sponsors U.S.-Cuba Business Meetings
…expand into new markets. Cuba continues to depend on imports for 80 percent of its food supply, and the coalition says Congress is poised in the Farm Bill to allow…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 09-18-18
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There were at least 35,000 acres of asparagus...Now you're looking at about 2,000 acres.
Jeff Klein, California Asparagus Commissioner
NCGA Names Doggett as CEO
…the organization since 2014, and before that, served as vice president of public policy, leading public policy efforts in Washington, DC since 2002. NCGA President Kevin Skunes says Doggett’s skills…
Growth Energy Launches Bus Tour Promoting E15
…to federal regulations, E15 cannot be sold in the summer months. Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor says allowing sales year-round of E15 and higher blends helps farmers by increasing domestic…
Farm Bureau Details Trade, Tariff Impacts on Agriculture
…secured, the American Farm Bureau Federation said in a recent statement to the Senate Agriculture Committee. “Farm Bureau urges our trade officials to engage in discussions with our trade partners…
USDA Partners to Improve Water and Wastewater Infrastructure for Rural Americans
…2017, President Donald J. Trump established the Interagency Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity to identify legislative, regulatory and policy changes that could promote agriculture and prosperity in rural…
Senators Grill Administration Officials at Trade Hearing
Ag state senators peppered Trump Administration officials at USDA and the Office of the Trade Representative with questions regarding trade policy. The Thursday hearing focused on the Trump Administration’s policies…
Trump: the U.S. Under “No Pressure” to Make Deal with China
…group called Americans for Free Trade launched an advertising campaign to fight back against Trump’s tariffs, saying they’re hurting the U.S. economy. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Mexico Heading to Washington to Move NAFTA Forward
…the efforts to hammer out a deal. Trudeau says on television that Canada won’t sign any agreement that isn’t too Canada’s advantage. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm City Newsday Monday, 09-17-18
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Roberts Asks Conaway, Peterson, to Remain in Washington
Senate Ag Committee Chair Pat Roberts is also chair of the House-Senate Farm Bill Conference Committee. The Hagstrom Report says Roberts feels Congress is running out of time to finish…
ASF Found in Belgium and Spreading in China
…most of the nation’s pork farms are located. The moves have also pressured hog prices in northern China as hog supplies accumulate. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….