…The U.S. officials will meet with Japan’s finance, foreign and industry Ministers. Japan is the top export market for the U.S. pork industry, and the National Pork Producers Council has…
USDA Seeks Nominees for the Popcorn Research and Promotions Board
…to serve a three-year term. Deadline for nominations is May 1, 2017. Producers that process more than four million pounds of popcorn are eligible to submit up to two nominations…
Ag Confidence Grows as Latest DTN/PF Survey Suggests Strong Future
…producing a 169.7 rating for future expectations despite a gloomy 63.2 rating for their current situation. Livestock producers came in at 89 for the current, 149.8 for the future. The…
Canada Trade Policies Hurting Rural America
…dairy exports in violation of trade agreements between the two countries. The National Milk Producers Federation, the U.S. Dairy Export Council, and the International Dairy Foods Association want the president…
Organizations Urge Appropriators to Protect Conservation Funding
…to cut mandatory funding from critical conservation programs, resulting in thousands of eligible producers being turned away by USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). At a time when American producers…
House Agriculture Committee Examines Impacts of Tax Code on Agriculture Industry
The House Agriculture Committee held a hearing to examine how the tax code impacts agricultural producers. Members of the committee heard from a panel of Members of Congress—including Rep. Kristi…
Lawmakers Asking Trump to Talk Beef with China’s President
…access to Chinese markets. China has recently become the fastest growing beef market in the world, but U.S. producers have not had the opportunity to access the market since 2003….
Purdue Ag Economy Barometer Shows Slip in Confidence
…in the Barometer, which is based on a monthly survey of 400 agricultural producers from across the U.S., followed a sharp improvement in producer sentiment from November through January. Although…
Subcommittee Examines Credit Programs in the Farm Bill
…securing additional credit has become a necessity for many of our producers, particularly our younger producers who are just getting their start. Access to credit, backed by a strong farm…
NCC Conveys Farm Law Priorities
…Title I would enable cotton producers to access the risk management tools that provide protection during prolonged periods of depressed market conditions. The NCC’s testimony revealed that farms and businesses…
Subcommittee Continues Examination of Farm Policy
…of the challenges all of our producers are facing when crafting the next farm bill,” said Subcommittee Chairman Crawford. “Between disasters caused by Mother Nature and the predatory trade practices…
Guatemala to Eliminate Tariffs on U.S. Chicken Products
…an agreement that will benefit U.S. poultry producers. Under the agreement, Guatemala will unilaterally accelerate the elimination of tariffs on U.S. exports of fresh, frozen, and chilled chicken leg quarters….
NPPC, Ag Groups Ask for Tax Reform
…National Barley Growers Association National Cattlemen’s Beef Association National Cotton Council National Council of Farmer Cooperatives National Milk Producers Federation National Peach Council National Pork Producers Council National Potato Council…
APHIS Announces Public Meetings on Animal Disease Traceability
…the time needed to respond, and decreases the cost to producers and the government. APHIS is hosting these meeting to discuss participants’ assessment of the ADT framework and to hear…