Articles tagged under: trade
Next Steps for CCC Funds
Published July 25, 2018
USDA is making available up to $12 billion in the Commodity Credit Corporation to help farmers and ranchers. American Farm Bureau Federation’s Vice-President for Public Affairs Dale Moore confirms there will be three different program areas for assistance. including direct…MN Corn Matters
Published July 25, 2018
In this week’s Minnesota Corn Growers Association Corn Matters, National Corn Growers Association board member Harold Wolle discusses issues currently facing corn growers, such as trade and ethanol.Seeking Out Details of CCC Payments
Published July 25, 2018
North Dakota Farmers Union President Mark Watne says there are questions about how the Commodity Credit Corporation funding will work to reimburse farmers. "We can't show as much how the transportation is impacting crops. That's the first question. The second is…Farmers Just Want Access to Markets
Published July 25, 2018
More details of USDA’s trade assistance funding will be released in the next few weeks. Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee Chairman John Hoeven explains why $12 billion is offered. "The administration estimates the impact of the retaliatory trade measures that have…Quite a Task to Fix Trade
Published July 24, 2018
One month ago, National Corn Growers Association President Kevin Skunes joined a group of eight North Dakota farmers in a meeting at the White House with Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to talk trade. A compensation program wasn’t addressed at that meeting,…Sign-Up Program Details for USDA Program TBD
Published July 24, 2018
USDA’s Chief Economist Rob Johansson says USDA is working on details of a sign-up program. This will be part of a rule making action in a few weeks with estimated payment rates. USDA’s Assistant Deputy Administrator for Farm Programs Brad…USDA Shares Short-Term Assistance Plan
Published July 24, 2018
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue told reporters Tuesday the USDA plans to use up to $12 billion in Commodity Credit Corporation funding to help farmers in tough trade times. "It's important to note that this is a short term solution that…USTR Public Hearings Address China Tariffs
Published July 24, 2018
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative hosted public hearings on proposed China tariffs Tuesday and Wednesday. Of the tariffs authorized for $50 billion of Chinese products, tariffs on $34 billion are currently in effect. Tariffs on the remaining $16…Survey Shows Farm Debt Growth
Published July 23, 2018
A Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City survey says farm debt at commercial banks grew from the fourth quarter to the first quarter of 2018. This is considered unusual since loan volumes pay down annual operating lines of credit after…