farmers and ranchers

Animal right group collected over 660,000 signatures for a California initiative requiring egg-laying hens to be “cage-free” and will also effect pork and veal.

Is support wavering? Administration's recent responses on trade are starting to hit farmers and ranchers, but most are reportedly “still holding tough,” hoping to see better-than-ever ag trade.

G7 Summit ends and Canadian dairy farmer lobby group, says President Trump is looking to dump surplus subsidized U.S. dairy products on the Canadian market.

Syngenta helping growers in Hawaii comply with farmworker protection standards. A U.S. pull out of NAFTA could restrict the flow of Mexican sugar to the U.S.

Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall says he’s honored to host the President at next month's convention. The tax reform bill has already help some farmers.

President Trump will address the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 99th Annual Convention next month. Ag Secretary states UDSA staffing is still lacking.

**The Trump administration’s effort to write new “waters of the U.S.” regulations took a big step forward last week with publication of a proposed rule to withdraw the Obama administration’s 2015 rule.
The proposal has been held up for a mon…

**The Senate Ag Committee has approved a bill to reauthorize the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act, which requires companies to pay fees to help fund registration applications and reviews conducted by the EPA.
The measure cleared the committee by voice vote last week...

**During a visit with Ag leaders in Cedar Rapids, Iowa last week, President Trump delivered an optimistic campaign-style speeches embracing farmers and ranchers as the “backbone of America.”
The president has come under fire from rural Democrats for proposed cuts in his fi…

**The American Coalition for Ethanol has outlined regulatory reform priorities it wants for the EPA.
Executive Vice President, Brian Jennings says their top priority will be for the EPA to revise emission standards to allow E15 and higher ethanol blends to be sold year-round...