…Furthermore the Administration acknowledges that “lemon producers, packing houses, wholesalers and related establishments will be adversely affected economically.” “As a lemon producer this callous disregard for our family farmer based…
Protecting Natural Resources Through Joint Chiefs’ Partnership
…Since 2009, USDA has invested more than $29 billion to help producers make conservation improvements, working with as many as 500,000 farmers, ranchers and landowners to protect over 400 million…
National Processed Raspberry Council Members Named
…ending on Dec. 31, 2019. Newly appointed members to represent producers from states producing a minimum of three million pounds of raspberries for processing are Matt Simonian, of Lynden, Wash.,…
E.U.-Canada Trade Deal In Trouble Again
…The National Pork Producers Council says they support the agreement but are skeptical any progress is being made due to the stubbornness of E.U. negotiators regarding various parts of the…
China Will Deal With Trade Dispute Appropriately
…administering its import quotas on corn, rice, and wheat. The U.S. request filed before the WTO says China’s policies impede export opportunities, affecting producers from around the world. Chinese Tariff…
Survey Shows Potential Cost of Ag Labor Pay Laws
A new survey shows what the true cost of wage and overtime increases for ag labor might be as producers make plans to adjust to the changes. California agriculture businesses…
NFU Board Calls on Congress to Assist Struggling Dairy Producers
As U.S. dairy producers continue to struggle with multi-year price lows and an inadequate safety net, National Farmers Union (NFU) is calling on Congress to provide meaningful support for the…
Funding for Smart Technology Innovations in Agriculture
…increase efficiencies in agribusiness, provide economic opportunities to workers and promote practices that sustain the environment. Increased secure access to information also helps producers meet the challenges of global population…
Dairy Organizations Applaud Congressional Letter to FDA
…and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), which thanked lawmakers for speaking out on the issue. In a letter written by Reps. Mike Simpson (R-ID) and Peter Welch (D-VT), and…
Fair Practices Rules Protect Contract Farmers
…industry. The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) applauds Secretary Vilsack for moving forward on these common-sense rules and protecting producers from abusive, unfair, and anti-competitive practices. “American contract farmers have…
Ag Groups React to Proposed GIPSA Rules
…could wind up hurting the very producers the department claims it’s trying to protect,” said National Turkey Federation President Joel Brandenberger. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association agrees, saying the rules…
Wheat Growers Welcome Actions on China Trade
…wheat importers, and its farmers would still produce 90 percent of domestically consumed wheat. Opening the wheat TRQ would also allow private sector millers and food producers to import the…
Conaway: China’s Predatory Practices Harming U.S. Producers
Conaway House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (R-TX) issued the following statement in regard to an announcement by by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) that the…
White House Issues ‘Midnight’ GIPSA Rule
…of the proposed 2010 GIPSA Rule, will urge America’s 68,000 pork producers to submit comments in opposition to the new regulation. Thousands of producers weighed in against the 2010 rule….