AFBF: U.S. Farmers Get a Much-Needed Win Against Mexican Corn Import Decrees
In February 2023, the Mexican government put out two decrees that dealt with corn imports from the U.S. Dave Salmonsen, senior director of government affairs for the American Farm Bureau Federation, says both decrees were found to
United States Hog Inventory Up 1 Percent
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23, 2024 – As of Dec. 1, there were 75.8 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, up 1% from December 2023, but down slightly from Sept. 1, 2024, according to the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs
Bird Flu Driving Egg Costs Higher
Shoppers were buying more eggs to bake Christmas treats ahead of the holiday season at the same time U.S. wholesale egg prices were up 150 percent from last year. Reuters says the average retail price of a
Conservation Proponents Disappointed with Congressional CR
Congress passed a year-end bill that includes a continuing resolution extending current levels of federal funding until March, including an extension of the 2018 Farm Bill. However, the National Association of Conservation Districts was disappointed the package
Fischer Celebrates U.S. Victory In USMCA Dispute on GMO Corn
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, released the following statement after a dispute panel announced its finding that Mexico had violated its commitments under the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) with
NSP Applauds Inclusion of Agriculture Provisions in Year-end Bill
WASHINGTON D.C. – National Sorghum Producers (NSP) Chair Amy France, a sorghum farmer from Scott City, Kansas, released the following statement praising the Continuing Resolution (CR) passage. “The National Sorghum Producers commends the dedicated efforts of agricultural advocates
R-CALF USA Applauds Corporate Transparency Act Pushback; Awaits Law’s Repeal or Permanent Injunction
By: R-CALF USA Marketing Director Jaiden Moreland SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Following the recent nationwide preliminary injunction order in Texas against enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), in a separate lawsuit against the CTA, a