…producers should work to make sure they “get in front of the administration as much as possible” on things like trade. She suggested giving away the upper hand in trade…
State Ag Directors Want NAFTA Fixes
…get U.S. cheese imports into the province. They’re also unhappy that a recent glut of Mexican fruits and vegetables into America are driving down prices for U.S. producers. Texas Ag…
NMPF Urges Senate Ag Committee to Confirm Perdue as Ag Secretary
The National Milk Producers Federation urged the Senate Agriculture Committee to swiftly confirm former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue as the next U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, as NMPF, its 29 member…
California Cattlemen File Lawsuit Against Fish and Game
California cattle producers gathered with peers from around the nation at the 2017 Cattle Industry Convention and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Trade Show. The meeting started February 1, just a…
Putting a Face on California Farmers
The California Farm Bureau is giving a face to California farmers by taking producers to the U.S. capital. Representatives get a personal experience, and leaders say that pays dividends when…
Food Producers Accelerating Exports to Mexico, Searching for New Markets
U.S. food producers are expediting shipments to Mexico and seeking alternative markets as concerns rise over immigration and trade policy changes. Food producers are lining up alternative markets as business…
House Agriculture Committee Meets
…the hard work and innovation of our agricultural producers. It is also the result of sound risk management tools authorized in the Farm Bill. During the 115th congress, we will…
Super Bowl Avocados
…ready just in time for Sunday. There should be plenty to go around because Mexican producers reportedly shipped in a whopping 190-million pounds of avocados in the past four weeks…
NMPF Lauds New House Bill
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) endorsed new legislation introduced in the House of Representatives that would prompt the enforcement of dairy labeling terms, which are increasingly being used to…
USDA NASS Conducting Certified Organic Survey
…certified organic farms and ranches within the 50 states. The form asks producers to provide information on acreage, production, and sales, as well as production and marketing practices. The agency…
U.S. Dairy Companies Push Back Against Canada’s Protectionist Policies
…president and his key cabinet members to take immediate action. The letter to Trump was signed by the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), the…
NPPC Hails Trump U.K. Trade Announcement
The Trump administration over the weekend announced it would pursue closer trade relations with the United Kingdom, news welcomed by the National Pork Producers Council, which urged the administration to…
GIPSA Proposals Delayed 60 Days
…Producers Council, the North American Meat Institute, and the National Chicken Council. Groups in favor of the change include the U.S. Cattlemen’s Association, the National Farmers Union, and the Ranchers-Cattlemen…
California Milk Production
California milk producers had a total of 1.77 million milk cows for December that produced 3.38 billion pounds of milk. Milk production is up 5 percent from November, 2016 and…