Agri-pulse Daily Voice

Trump administration officials are in China this week to talk trade, but the American sorghum growers are already feeling the consequences of trade actions from earlier this year.

The EPA’s plans to repeal and replace the Waters of the United States rule have hit a number of delays, but work remains ongoing to offer a new rule.

Talks to update the North American Free Trade Agreement will resume next week, giving the three countries at the table time to consult with industries back home.

A former agriculture secretary who now leads a dairy export trade association says changes to Canadian dairy policy should be coming through an update to the North American Free Trade Agreement.

The House could take up the farm bill in early May, but don’t expect Democrats to offer amendments to try to change the legislation.

The Trump administration is still looking for resolution to conversations over biofuels policy, and the USDA and EPA leaders appear to be different pages about how quickly one possible solution could be reached.

The top agriculture official at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative says China needs to be more transparent with its trading partners at the World Trade Organization.

The farm bill reported last week by the House Agriculture Committee contains some major tweaks to the bill’s conservation title.

The House Agriculture Committee has passed its version of the farm bill, but some farm groups want to see some changes to that version of the legislation.

The House Agriculture Committee voted Wednesday to report a farm bill out of committee on a party line vote, and much of the discussion centered around the bill’s nutrition title.

Environmental Protection Agency action to issue hardship waivers to oil refineries is drawing criticism from a group of senators who want to see the practice stopped.

House Ag Committee Chair Mike Conaway unveiled his farm bill proposal on Thursday.

Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue says the department is working on efforts to help American farmers and ranchers that he hopes won’t be necessary.

The economic consequences of deficient infrastructure are especially strong in Rural America, USDA’s deputy secretary said in Washington on Tuesday.

President Donald Trump says the administration won’t let farmers and ranchers be disproportionately impacted by the ongoing trade dispute with China.

Signup begins today for the reworked Margin Protection Program, giving dairy producers a second look at the risk management tool.

Ethanol groups are issuing formal responses to reports of hardship waivers being granted that would exempt small refineries from the requirements of the Renewable Fuel Standard.

China has announced products that would face retaliation if the U.S. follows through on tariff threats, and ag products make several appearances on the list.