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Holding Trade Partners Accountable
Published April 1, 2022
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai answered questions from the House Ways and Means Committee this past week about holding trade partners accountable for implementing trade agreements. This includes the way Canada handled dairy market access in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. "This…Sales Up for Syngenta
Published April 1, 2022
Syngenta Group reports fiscal year 2021 sales of $28.2 billion, up 23 percent from last year. Crop protection sales grew 19 percent to $13.5 billion while seed sales rose 24 percent to $4.1 billion. ADAMA sales were also up 24…Ocean Shipping Reform Act Advances
Published April 1, 2022
The Senate passed legislation to deal with supply chain issues and the backlog at the ports. There are differences between the House and Senate versions of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act which will be worked out in a conference committee.Rail Service Improvements Sought
Published April 1, 2022
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is asking the Surface Transportation Board to address widespread rail service disruptions. The National Grain and Feed Association made a similar request, saying rail service problems have resulted in the shutdown of flour and feed mills.…Sawatzke and Stade Appointed to BOAH
Published April 1, 2022
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has made two appointments to Board of Animal Health. Erica Sawatzke of Farwell was reappointed to another four-year term. Alex Stade of Prior Lake is a new appointment.Conference Committee to Sort Out Drought Bill Differences
Published April 1, 2022
The Minnesota Senate unanimously passed drought relief, including funding to support livestock and specialty crop farmers. There’s also money for disaster recovery loans through the Rural Finance Authority. A conference committee will now iron out the differences between the House…R-CALF Cites New Research as a Catalyst for Change
Published April 1, 2022
R-CALF USA is touting two independent studies that consider the spread between live cattle prices and wholesale beef prices. R-CALF CEO Bill Bullard said this analysis is “earthshattering” and urges Congress to act on the market transparency bill.A Different Approach for the Budget Request
Published April 1, 2022
Combest, Sell and Associates manager Tom Sell says the White House took a smart approach to its budget proposal. "The administration didn't pick a lot of fights that previous administrations have. Historically, there have been things the Office of Management…Origin of Livestock Rule Released
Published April 1, 2022
The USDA released the details of the Origin of Livestock rule for organic dairy. This final rule changes USDA’s organic regulations that are meant to promote a fairer and more competitive market for dairy farmers. This new rule allows new…