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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Thursday, May 16, 2024
A dozen farmworkers as well as leaders of United Farm Workers met at the White House Friday with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Labor Department solicitor Seema Nanda, and White House adviser Julie Chavez Rodriguez.
The U.S. is going to be able to export a lot more ethanol to Japan if the country implements a new federal rule published by the country’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry, according to statements released Friday by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and U.S. lobbying groups.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack sparred with House Republicans over the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in what could be an opening skirmish in a battle over potential program cuts as Congress considers a new farm bill.
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai told lawmakers last week she is putting Chief Agriculture Negotiator Doug McKalip in charge of working with Brazil to end its tariff on U.S. ethanol and now McKalip is preparing to go to there as U.S. tensions remain high over the barrier preventing U.S. exports.
In a period when inflation has raised the cost of everything from fertilizers to shipping, groups representing agricultural producers and processors are calling for increased funding for two proven and longstanding export programs.
A new report spotlights the lack of transparency in the agricultural chemical marketplace, which was exacerbated by recent disruptions from manufacturing shutdowns, logistics constraints and global trade disruptions.
China Central Television has reported a jump in the nation’s year-over-year swine population in February to 43.4 million sows, bringing the total population about 5% higher than China's targeted capacity.
Lawmakers express relief that the Biden administration is taking the first steps toward a formal USMCA challenge to Mexico's planned ban on genetically modified white corn, but they stress they don’t want extensive delays that could harm U.S. corn farmers.
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