Day: May 22, 2024

Increased Tariffs on Chinese Imports Could Lead to Retaliation

The Biden administration is continuing current tariffs on China and adding new ones. Dave Salmonsen, senior director of government affairs with the American Farm Bureau Federation, says that the increases are primarily tech focused. He says, “Starting

Vilsack Weighs in on GOP Farm Bill, CCC, SNAP

USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack weighed in on the House GOP farm bill during a press call announcing CCC funding for a new ag export promotion program. Vilsack says future funding for the new Regional Agricultural Program, or

Groups Receive RAPP Funding for Export Development

Multiple major U.S. agricultural organizations were pleased to receive funding allocations from the USDA’s Regional Agricultural Promotion Program. One of the groups, the U.S. Meat Export Federation, is “honored and grateful” for the funding from RAPP. “This

USDA Report Shows Ag Export Volume by Commodity

Export markets are an important sales outlet for American food and agricultural production. Since 2008, an average of 20 percent of the value of all U.S. agricultural output has been shipped to destinations in other countries. The

April Milk Production Drops Slightly

Milk production in the 24 major milk-producing states during April reached 18.3 billion pounds, down 0.2 percent from April 2023. March’s revised milk production, at 18.9 billion pounds, was down 0.5 percent from March 2023. The March

NGFA Details the Dangers of a Canadian Rail Stoppage

ARLINGTON, Va., May 21, 2024 — The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) urged the Canadian Industrial Relations Board to take action to avert a rail strike or lockout in comments submitted May 21. Shutdowns or slowdowns of rail-dependent