Trump plan lowers quality of school meals, say former ag secretaries Former agriculture secretaries Ann Veneman and Dan Glickman, co-chairs of an obesity prevention initiative at the Bipartisan Policy Center, said the Trump administration proposals announced last week “would reduce the nutritional quality of foods served to children in both… Continue reading
At Trump’s direction, U.S. reduces upstream reach of clean water Decrying what it called regulatory overreach, the Trump administration announced on Thursday that it will limit enforcement of clean water laws to oceans, rivers, core tributaries, and adjacent wetlands. Environmentalists said the move would leave half of U.S. wetlands… Continue reading
Trade war impact on ag exports was greater than it appears, say economist An analysis by five economists says the Sino-U.S. trade war cut far deeper into U.S. farm exports to China than it appears in a simple tallying of sales before and after the tariffs were announced. … Continue reading
Young farmers face heightened risks from climate change With this season’s severe flooding, raging wildfires, and delayed planting, many of the country’s farmers are struggling to adjust as climate change sets in. Yet young and beginning farmers face unique challenges, farmers and advocates say, with tenuous finances, relatively small… Continue reading
More trade-war payments ‘coming very quickly,’ Trump tells farmers In his third appearance in three years before the largest U.S farm group, President Trump told cheering farmers that they will get a final round of $3.6 billion in trade-war payments despite trade deals intended to spur money-making ag exports…. Continue reading
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States ask federal court to stop Trump limits on food stamps A Trump administration regulation that would eliminate food stamps for 688,000 people is being challenged in U.S. district court by 14 states and the District of Columbia. Their lawsuit, filed on Thursday in Washington, asks for the rule… Continue reading
PRESS RELEASE January 16, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Emily Hytha (202) 225-0317 USDA Continues Implementation of Critical 2018 Farm Bill Animal Health Programs Washington, D.C. – Thursday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced $10.2 million in awards through the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program and the National… Continue reading
Ag purchases from U.S. will hinge on Chinese demand, says vice premier The “phase one” trade agreement with China assures sales of “up to $50 billion in agriculture alone,” said President Trump at a White House signing ceremony on Wednesday, although Chinese Vice Premier Liu He said sales would depend… Continue reading
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