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USTR holding public hearing on USMCA

USTR holding public hearing on USMCA

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) will hold a public hearing this week on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The hearing is in anticipation of a scheduled review of the trade pact set for next year. A keynote session of the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Strategic Planning Conference in Indianapolis took a close look at the agreement and its impact on red meat trade, with panelists offering insights on the benefits of USMCA and what to expect from the upcoming...

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On-farm report expands sustainability beyond the barn

On-farm report expands sustainability beyond the barn

Sustainability for America’s pig farmers is about doing what’s right for pigs, people, and the planet—guided by the industry’s We Care® ethical principles. The Pork Cares Farm Impact Report program helps strengthen market demand for pork, foster valuable partnerships...

Rollins heads USDA Mexico trade mission and screwworm review

Rollins heads USDA Mexico trade mission and screwworm review

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins led the largest USDA agribusiness trade mission ever assembled during a visit to Mexico City last week. The delegation included forty one American companies, more than thirty commodity groups and advocacy groups, six state...

Non-food uses for U.S. soybeans

Non-food uses for U.S. soybeans

The livestock industry drives most of the demand for U.S. soybeans, but there are actually plenty of non-food opportunities for soybeans as well. Soybean protein can be used in rubber products, which opens the door for a myriad of different uses. United Soybean Board...

New National FFA President looking forward to the coming year

New National FFA President looking forward to the coming year

Trey Myers of Oklahoma was recently elected as the new president of National FFA. He said it hasn’t truly sunk in yet, but it’s getting there. Myers said he was elected to a local FFA office as a freshman in college, but he wasn’t sure if he wanted to run for National...

H-2A program still needs more fixes to be affordable

H-2A program still needs more fixes to be affordable

The calls for modernizing the H-2A program for temporary agricultural workers continue to be heard across the spectrum of agriculture. The worker visa program has seen some recent adjustments to calculating the Adverse Effect Wage Rate which is seen as an improvement...

Iowa 4-H youth development receives $50,000 grant from Iowa Total Care

Iowa 4-H youth development receives $50,000 grant from Iowa Total Care

Iowa 4-H Youth Development today announced the receipt of a $50,000 grant from Iowa Total Care, a provider of Medicaid healthcare coverage in Iowa and a Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC). The grant will support early literacy skill development in all Iowa counties....

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Naig: USDA is back and Iowans stayed committed

Naig: USDA is back and Iowans stayed committed

The federal government is back open following the longest shutdown in United States history. Congress reached an agreement late last week, the President signed it, and agencies have been working their way back to normal ever since. USDA entered the restart period in a...