Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill to Protect Common Names
ARLINGTON, VA – The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), and Consortium for Common Food Names (CCFN) praised yesterday’s reintroduction of the Safeguarding American Food and Export Trade Yields Act (SAFTEY Act). Led
USDA Announces Agricultural Trade Promotion Programs for 2025
(WASHINGTON, D.C., April 2, 2025) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is launching agricultural trade promotion programs for 2025 and accepting applications for four export market development programs. USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service has opened funding opportunities for
Corn and Soy Growers Tell ITC That 2,4-D is an Essential Tool
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — On Tuesday, corn and soy grower leaders were among those who testified to the importance of 2,4-D as a key herbicide used by farmers and that they would suffer if the U.S. government granted
Thune, Baldwin, Johnson Reintroduce Legislation to Protect U.S. Dairy Producers
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) led a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers on Tuesday in reintroducing the Safeguarding American Food and Export Trade Yields (SAFETY)
Meat Export Federation Says Shipbuilding Idea Not Feasible
The U.S. Trade Representative recently held hearings on a proposal to impose million-dollar port call fees on Chinese vessels. The U.S. Meat Export Federation joined more than 300 other organizations in saying the fees would hurt U.S.
Rollins Heads Overseas to Expand Market Access
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins will visit six international markets in her first six months on the job to help expand markets and boost American agricultural exports. At a time when the agricultural trade deficit is at almost
Poultry Markets Strong but Face Headwinds
Improved economic conditions in many regions, together with ongoing high prices for other proteins, make poultry an attractive option for worldwide consumers. Rabobank says global consumption growth is predicted to reach 2.5 to three percent this year.