Drought Monitor Shows Drought Expanding
The weekly U.S. Drought Monitor shows drought conditions in the upper Midwest and Plains expanding again. The weekly report says an upper-level ridge of high...
Category : Farm News
Canada Wants Dispute Mechanism in NAFTA Redo
Canada says it is critical that the North American Free Trade Agreement includes a dispute resolution mechanism, setting up a potential clash with the United...
First Round of NAFTA Talks Scheduled
As expected, U.S. trade officials confirmed this week that North American Free Trade Agreement renegotiations would begin August 16th, the first day allowed by U.S....
NCGA Welcomes McKinney Nomination at USDA
The following is a statement from the National Corn Growers Association on Indiana Agriculture Director Ted McKinney’s nomination for Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural...
The State of Infrastructure in Rural America
Opening comments from House Ag Chair, Mike Conaway There is perhaps no current public policy proposal that commands more bipartisan public support than the idea...
Farmers-Ranchers Push for Comprehensive Tax Reform
Tax policies to support and preserve agriculture are essential to every farmer and rancher in America, a group of Farm Bureau members in Washington, D.C.,...
ASA Calls for Ag Research in Farm Bill
In testimony before the Senate Agriculture Committee today, former American Soybean Association President and Nebraska farmer Steve Wellman called on Congress to renew American leadership...
Water Quality ~ Sustainability Initiatives
Farmers’ continuous commitment to adopting more sustainable agricultural practices is reaping significant benefits such as healthier soil and cleaner water. But, despite these successes, there...
Former Indiana Ag Leader to USDA
“Anne Hazlett brings a depth of experience on rural development issues that should benefit American farmers and ranchers and strengthen the rural communities they call...
Canada – Mexico React to NAFTA Letter
Canada and Mexico issued carefully worded statements following the announcement letter outlining President Donald Trump’s intent to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement was...