Category Archives: Agriculture News
Restaurant Coronavirus Recovery
The restaurant industry recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic is underway. New data shows the industry brought back 1.37 million workers last month, and consumers are eating out again. More restaurants,...
Jun 09, 2020
USMCA Soon Starts
The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement starts in just a few weeks from now. Politico says North American leaders are selling USMCA as a big win that will remove uncertainty in the region. However, the...
Jun 08, 2020
Dicamba Court Ruling
Makers of dicamba herbicides are assessing what's next following a court ruling vacating registration of the products. A U.S. appeals court ruling this week vacates current U.S. registrations of certa...
Jun 05, 2020
China Halts Buying Some Ag Products
China is halting imports of some U.S. agricultural products through state-run agricultural companies. The move comes as a response to tensions between the U.S. and China regarding Hong Kong. Bloomberg...
Jun 02, 2020
Dairy Month Celebration
In celebration of June Dairy Month, Dairy Management, Inc., as well as state and regional checkoff teams across the country, are showcasing dairy's resilience and community impact during COVID-19. The...
Jun 01, 2020
House & Senate Ag Committees Get Low Grades
The House Agriculture Committee got a D grade and the Senate Ag Committee received a C- on oversight. Those grades came from the Lugar Center, which was founded by former Indiana Republican Senator an...
May 29, 2020
Group Seeks COVID-19 Ag Testing
The Sustainable Food Policy Alliance wants the White House to prioritize COVID-19 testing for food and agriculture workers. The group sent the request in a letter to Vice President Mike Pence and Agri...
May 14, 2020
Chinese Questions on Phase One Trade Deal
Global Times, a Chinese state-owned media company, cites sources "close to the Chinese government" who say that China may want to redo the Phase One Trade Deal with the U.S. Politico says government a...
May 13, 2020
Lawmakers Seek Help with Livestock Depopulation
A bipartisan group of lawmakers wants the Trump administration to provide guidance on how the Federal Emergency Management Agency can help farmers depopulate and dispose of livestock. Led by House Agr...
May 12, 2020
Meat Supply Tighten
The reduction of meat processing capacity caused by U.S. plant closures and slowdowns has created a massive bottleneck in the nation’s meat and livestock supply chain. Nearly two dozen plants th...
May 07, 2020
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