Ag Policy
Several plants have been suspended in Brazil but only one has in the U.S., where more than 16,000 meatpacking workers in dozens of plants have been infected with coronavirus.
Two U.S. Senate Democrats are pressing meatpackers to disclose by month’s end how much pork, beef and chicken they have shipped to China during the coronavirus outbreak while warning of possible meat shortages at home.
USDA has announced a $19 billion program to provide direct payments to farmers and bulk food purchases for food banks.
The U.S. and China Phase One trade agreement comes with hefty expectations. What could China buy to meet its $40 billion goal, and when could those buys happen? Economists and market experts weigh in.
On Wednesday President Donald Trump and Vice Premier Liu He signed the Phase One portion of the trade deal between the U.S. and China.
President Donald Trump signed off on a so-called phase-one trade deal with China, averting the Dec. 15 introduction of a new wave of U.S. tariffs on about $160 billion of consumer goods from the Asian nation.
It’s crunch time in Washington D.C. to get the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) passed in 2019, with many agricultural groups and organizations losing patience. So, what does the deal do for agriculture?
Your state department of agriculture might have just the answer—and resources—you need.
The U.S. and China reached a partial agreement Friday that would broker a truce in the trade war and lay the groundwork for a broader deal.
The pork industry continues to grapple with the impact of African Swine Fever. From supply to demand, it’s an outbreak that could have a lasting effect.
All former U.S. Secretaries of Agriculture since President Reagan’s Administration announced on Thursday their support for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
Beijing says it supports domestic companies purchasing a certain amount of U.S. farm produce.
The Latin American Product Showcase saw a mix of current and new customers from emerging markets where the U.S. has been working to grow demand for U.S. red meat, says USMEF president and CEO Dan Halstrom.
As crop farmers debated the July World Agricultural Supply and Demands Estimates (WASDE) report, livestock producers anxiously watched for changes in the 2019 red meat and poultry production forecast.
President Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping agreed to another truce in their trade war Saturday, removing an immediate threat looming over the global economy even as a lasting peace remains elusive.
A planned relocation of two of USDA research agencies from the D.C. to Kansas City is billed as a cost saver, but it feels more like a way to minimize their work and muzzle their personnel.
“Living and working in the middle of the majority of U.S. crop and livestock production is important – and close to America’s top-notch agriculture-based universities,” says John Nalivka.
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Michael Conaway said he’s delaying the release of a draft version of the 2018 Farm Bill as he seeks bipartisan support.
An Obama-era measure meant to level the playing field for chicken growers is shelved, and the industry is delighted.
Both sides urge open markets amid U.S. protectionist tilt.
Trade negotiations with Taiwan would benefit beef and pork producers.
Tyson’s CEO says if pig ears are out, kibble will be in.
A lesson for Trump on consequences of America-first measures?
Mexico is the largest volume destination for U.S. pork exports and the third-largest export market for U.S. beef.
More than 960 groups representing the U.S. food and agriculture value chain at the national, state and local are urging Congress to quickly ratify the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
The Farmer Fair Practices Rules from GIPSA are being put on hold for 60 days so the new administration can review the rules along with several other regulations.
Rural America was instrumental to his election, but some worry he’ll shelve rules meant to help them in favor of big business.
A U.S. Department of Agriculture rule update occurring at midnight is being vilified for adding more regulatory costs and praised for protecting farmer rights.
The new president could bring country-of-origin labeling out of the deep freeze and back to the front burner.
Livestock groups were alarmed when it was reported last week that COOL may be back on the table. It seems it was a false alarm.