President Trump addressed the crowd at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s (AFBF) Annual Convention & IDEAg Trade Show on Monday, January 8th. The AFBF is celebrating 99 years of supporting…
Roberts: Trump Listening to Senate NAFTA Concerns
Senate Agriculture Chairman Pat Roberts says President Donald Trump “really listened to our concerns” regarding the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). During a meeting between lawmakers and the President…
Disaster Assistance Will Set the Stage for Next Farm Bill
…Annual Convention & IDEAg Trade Show. Sen. Jerry Moran Ideally, lawmakers will address contentious issues related to cotton and dairy programs in the disaster bill and “get them out of…
Canadian Minister of Agriculture: Trade – NAFTA/Essential to Prosperity
…to Farm Bureau members at an annual convention, said that trade, the North American Free Trade Agreement and building on common interests are the three areas the U.S. and Canada…
Farm Bureau’s Duvall Praises ‘Fresh Air’ in D.C.
…discovered that even some within agriculture don’t understand what’s at stake if we lose our trade agreements. Trade should not be a dirty word. Because without those global markets our…
New Zealand Production Drop Causes Dairy Prices to Rise
…largest dairy exporter. During the first auction of 2018, the Global Dairy Trade Price Index (GDT) gained 2.2 percent. This comes after the milk co-operative Fonterra, the world’s largest dairy…
Almond Board: 2018 Research Funding
…“One of those programs is The Almond Conference. Over the next few days, thousands of attendees will attend fifty plus sessions, a bustling trade show and other events, all while…
NAFTA Withdraw Threats Put Transportation Jobs in Jeopardy
…the Association of American Railroads. At least 42 percent of rail cars are directly associated with overall international trade, and approximately 50,000 rail jobs are dependent on international trade. From…
Farm Groups Launch ‘Farm Town Strong’ Campaign to Address Rural Opioid Epidemic
…Jan. 8, at the 2018 AFBF Annual Convention & IDEAg Trade Show in Nashville, Tennessee. More information on the campaign can be found at FarmTownStrong.org. from American Farm Bureau Federation…
Report Shows 2014-15 HPAI Impact
…as the closing of key export markets. The report studied the poultry industry during the 2014-15 HPAI outbreak, and concludes that trade restrictions during and after the outbreak affected all…
2018 Crop Prices Outlook
…throughout 2018. The prospects of improved growth support commodity demand, but significant changes to trade policy could mitigate the demand growth in export markets. Meanwhile, Hubbs says that the livestock…
KORUS Talks Set for Washington This Week
The U.S. and South Korea will hold formal trade talks starting Friday regarding the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement, known as KORUS. Officials from Korea and the U.S. will meet in…
Agrium/Potash Corp. Merger Closing on New Year’s Day
Shortly after the Christmas holiday, Agrium and Potash Corp. received a late present in the form of final merger approval. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission clearance was the final hurdle…
Almond Board: Record Breaking Almond Conference
…the event, Pest Control Advisors, and Certified Crop Consultants had the opportunity to earn 45 Continuing Education Units. All Conference presentations can be found at Almonds.com/ConferencePresentations. The trade show floor…