As U.S. secretary of agriculture Brooke Rollins took the stage at the Commodity Classic in Denver about 2,500 farmers inside the Colorado Convention Centre leapt out of their seats and gave her a standing ovation.
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Ag trade deficit top priority for U.S. agriculture secretary
Trump sows confusion on tariff dates for Canada and Mexico
Tariffs will go ahead on March 4, White House officials say
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday raised hopes for another month-long pause on steep new tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada, saying they could take effect on April 2, and floated a 25 per cent “reciprocal” tariff on European cars and other goods.
USDA says it will release $20 million of frozen farmer funds
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will release approximately $20 million in funding for previously approved contracts that had been frozen by the Trump administration's push to overhaul the federal government, the agency said late on Thursday.
US bird flu response disrupted in early weeks of Trump administration, sources say
Congress not briefed for weeks, reports withheld, meetings cancelled, reports suggest
The Trump administration has disrupted the U.S. response to bird flu as the outbreak worsens, leading to confusion and concern among federal staff, state officials, veterinarians and health experts, 11 sources told Reuters.
Canada releases list of tariffed items
Federal goverment to impose tariffs on Feb. 4
The federal government has released a list of items imported from the United States to see 25 per cent tariffs starting on Feb. 4, 2025.
Trump’s commerce nominee says tariffs not inflationary, wants Canada dairy access
U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to run the Commerce Department, Howard Lutnick, said on Wednesday that he will work to increase access to Canada's dairy market for American farmers and denied that tariffs are inflationary.
No immediate tariffs means more time to engage, prepare say ag, food leaders
No immediately-imposed tariffs means more time to engage with American officials on the importance of free trade and to prepare for future negotiations say agriculture industry groups say.
No day-one tariffs coming from Trump, but trade overhaul planned, official says
President Donald Trump will issue a broad trade memo on Monday that stops short of imposing new tariffs on his first day in office but directs federal agencies to evaluate U.S. trade relationships with China, Canada and Mexico, a Trump administration official said.
US issues partial guidance on clean fuel subsidies, chafing ethanol makers
U.S. biofuels groups are eager for clarity on the tax credits for fuels that combat climate change, which they hope will ultimately provide a pathway for corn-based ethanol to expand its market as a feedstock for sustainable aviation fuel.
US funding bill includes plan to allow year-round sales of higher ethanol blend fuel
A U.S. government funding bill released on Tuesday included a plan that would allow year-round sales of gasoline with a higher ethanol blend, a major win for the corn and ethanol lobbies.
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