The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency this week announced greater crop insurance options for farmers against unexpected decreases in their operating margin. Offered through the federal crop insurance…
Roberts, Stabenow, Pressing USDA on Canada Dairy Policy
Senate Agriculture Committee leaders want the Department of Agriculture to address a dairy pricing issue between the U.S. and Canada. Senators Pat Roberts and Debbie Stabenow are pressing USDA and…
Mexico Rejecting Prospects of New tariffs in NAFTA
…Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. May 15, 2017 graphic provided by www.fas.usda.gov. Column chart comparing the change in value of U.S. agricultural exports before and after key trade agreements….
NFU, Coalition of Rural Organizations Oppose Elimination of Rural Development Mission Area and Under Secretary
…is currently a core USDA Mission Area. It is overseen by an Under Secretary, and is therefore part of the USDA subcabinet. The reassignment would remove Rural Development from the…
USDA Political Appointment Nominees Coming Soon
…the President, Secretary Perdue and USDA’s mission in whatever role I am in — either within USDA or outside.” Indiana Agriculture Department Director Ted McKinney is expected to be nominated…
Stabenow, Rural Groups, Express Concern over USDA Reorganization
…reorganization proposal for USDA would eliminate the undersecretary for rural development. Stabenow says the role is “an important voice for rural America” adding the proposal would bypass Congress’s role to…
NCC Statement on US-China Preliminary Trade Agreement on Beef, Poultry
…value of $722 million. Brown also said the announcement only further underscores the need for USDA to scrap its controversial “GIPSA rules” on poultry. “In an increasingly competitive global marketplace,…
Agriculture Secretary Perdue on Trade Breakthrough with China
…long time. I commend the persistence of President Trump, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, the U.S. Trade Representative’s officials, and our own USDA professionals. I also thank…
Agriculture Groups Approve USDA Reorganization Announcement
…Perdue announced the creation of a USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs as part of a broader reorganization of the department. The following is a statement from…
Secretary Perdue Announces Creation of Undersecretary for Trade
…within USDA,” said Secretary Perdue. “No doubt, the opportunity we have here at the USDA in rural development is unmatched.” USDA’s report detailing the reorganization was transmitted to Congress this…
NPPC President Ken Maschhoff on USDA Establishing an Undersecretary for Trade
NPPC is very pleased that Secretary Perdue is establishing within USDA an undersecretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs, a position that we and others in agriculture fought to get…
May WASDE Report Mostly Neutral
…numbers, however, do not reflect the recent damages to the winter wheat crop in Kansas and other states. The full report is available at USDA dot gov (https://www.usda.gov/oce/commodity/wasde/latest.pdf). From the…
Secretary Perdue to Attend House Ag Committee Hearing on Rural Economy
…along with his vision for USDA and the role it will play in ensuring that our country “continues to enjoy the safest, most abundant, and most affordable food supply in…
Perdue to Announce USDA Reorganization Thursday Afternoon
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue will announce “ USDA reorganization ” during an event in Cincinnati, Ohio Thursday afternoon. While details remain sparse, many suspect the Department of Agriculture will announce…