…issues surrounding the amount of influence that meatpackers have on livestock markets. The bill would also restore the mandatory country-of-origin labeling requirements for beef and pork. The Farm System Reform…
Trump Administration Taking on New Trade Front
…Agreement (USMCA). While in London for the 70th-anniversary summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), President Trump spoke to the potential of increasing tariffs on several products from Brazil,…
USDA to Make Funding Available in 2020 to Deploy High-Speed Broadband Internet Infrastructure in Rural America
…1 Mbps upload. In April 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…
NCBA Applauds U.S. Senate Introduction of Real MEAT Act
NCBA “Leader on this Issue,” Sen. Fischer Says (NCBA) — The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) applauded the introduction of the Real MEAT (Marketing Edible Artificials Truthfully) Act of 2019…
California Farm Bureau Welcomes Agreement on USMCA
…billion in 2017, according to the California Department of Food and Agriculture. “California food and agricultural exports to Canada and Mexico support more than 56,000 jobs—and jobs will be added…
USDA to Open Signup for Conservation Reserve Program December 9
…the end of the CRP contract to make conservation and land improvements. Previously Expired Land Land enrolled in CRP under a 15-year contract that expired in September 2017, 2018 or…
NCBA Seeks Clarity and Consistency in Beef Origin Labeling Practices
…mission of FSIS is to ensure all meat and poultry products are safe, wholesome, not adulterated, and properly marked, labeled, and packaged. While FSIS has policy regarding origin labels, ultimately…
USDA/NASS Prepares for 2019 Organic Survey
…organic farming in the 2017 Census of Agriculture will receive a unique survey code. Responses can be submitted online and will be represented in the important, once-every-five-year data. The Organic…
U.S. Pork Can Reduce Overall U.S. Trade Deficit with China by Nearly Six Percent
Fresh meat at the local market. China consumes around 28% of the world’s meat, half of it is pork. Credit: Maciej Bledowski / Shutterstock.com Nearly 200,000 New American Jobs; Doubling…
The Western View: Keep Your Pets Safe This Thanksgiving
…to remember that our pets can’t always eat the same thing as us. In fact, some human foods are poison to our pets. Turkey meat is just as good for…
Legislation to Preserve Family Farms Introduced in Congress
…the death tax relief that was passed as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA), but that many cattle producers are either still vulnerable to the…
Five Steps to Eliminate Nutria Threat
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is working to eliminate the nutria threat that has been growing since the species was first rediscovered in California in 2017. Through…
USDA Issues Second Tranche of Market Facilitation Program
…also have an average adjusted gross income (AGI) for tax years 2015, 2016, and 2017 of less than $900,000 unless at least 75 percent of the person’s or legal entity’s…
Brazil’s Implementation of Tariff Rate Quota for Wheat a Win for American Farmers
…long had ready Brazilian customers. Prior to implementation of this TRQ, U.S. wheat typically entered Brazil at an applied 10 percent duty, in comparison to wheat from Brazil’s MERCOSUR customs…