U.S. farmers claims Brazil using government programs to push Brazilian rice into the U.S. and other countries where the U.S. fights to keep market shares.
Kitty Block to be acting president and CEO of the Humane Society. An appealed for more funding from Congress for cotton and dairy subsidies in the near term.
Bankers are expecting an increase in farm loan foreclosures. Arkansas Ag officials are being sued due to a proposed ban on a weed killer linked to widespread crop damage. an increase in farm loan foreclosures is expected by some bankers. Cargill is expanding, signed an agreement to buy Diamond V.
Cases of Bird flu has be found. Farmers saying they feels the ag economy has stayed the same from the month of August to September and Kenneth Juster was nominated for U.S. ambassador to India.
**Senator Debbie Stabenow, the top Democrat on the Senate Ag Committee, is questioning whether Sam Clovis, President Trump’s expected nominee as USDA's Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics, has the chops for the job.
As REE under secretary, Clovis would have the title of chief scientist and would oversee the Agricultural Research Service, National Institute of Food and Ag, Econom
**U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer is already meeting with his counterparts from Japan and other countries, letting them know the U.S. is willing to talk about bilateral trade deals.
Shortly after signing a letter to tell Congress that the new NAFTA talks were set to begin, Lighthizer flew to Hanoi to attend an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting of trade ministers...
**Farmers and ranchers participating in the National Farmers Union Anniversary Convention endorsed several farm bill provisions designed to shore up farm income while “vehemently” opposing any spending cuts and recommending additional spending to shore up the farm safety net...