Washington DC- September 28- The National Pork Producers Council today called on Congress to approve a free trade agreement between the United States and Peru that will benefit U.S. pork producers. Read the rest of this entry »

Washington DC - September 26- At a meeting held in Lewistown, Mont. on Tuesday, Sept. 25, the United States Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) launched a nation wide initiative seeking changes to the mandatory beef checkoff program that will permit a portion of checkoff funds to promote domestic beef. Read the rest of this entry »

Washington DC -September 19- National Farmers Union members from across the country are in Washington, D.C. this week to meet directly with lawmakers and urge their support for the organization’s 2007 Farm Bill priorities and other issues impacting rural America. Read the rest of this entry »

Washington DC -September 19- Following is the letter of resignation delivered to President Bush on Wednesday, September 19, 2007, by USDA Secretary Mike Johanns: Read the rest of this entry »

Washington DC -September 18- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on September 14 that it intends to expand the list of allowable imports into the U.S. from countries recognized as bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) minimal risk countries. Read the rest of this entry »

Washington DC -September 18- The Federal Open Market Committee decided today to lower its target for the federal funds rate 50 basis points to 4-3/4 percent. Read the rest of this entry »