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The following op-ed was first published in The Oklahoman on May 16, 2018.
By Merle Hansen and Fred Stover, published by the U.S. Farmers Association.
Effective date: May 25, 2018
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The announced and since-canceled Chinese tariffs on sorghum threw the grain's market into chaos. But the question of sorghum dumping into export markets remains, and what it means for farmers in the U.S. and abroad.
This fact sheet was produced by the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy and the National Family Farm Coalition (NFFC).
Josh talks with Steve Suppan about meat inspection in the United States and proposed rule change that would allow companies to do self-inspection, potentially leading to higher line speeds and greater safety concerns in an industry that already has a history of unsafe conditions.
Today, May 17th, is the deadline set by House Speaker, Paul Ryan, to have a NAFTA agreement on paper for Congress to take it up in 2018. Earlier this week, Josh talked with Sharon Treat and Karen Hansen-Kuhn about what the endgame might be for NAFTA and if anyone actually knows what is happening in this incredibly secretive process.
Farm to School and Early Care funding is under attack, despite Minnesota having a budget surplus. Find out how you can help this crucial program for kids, farmers and rural communities.
President Trump's budget rescission measure proposes $15.4 billion in total cuts across a variety of agencies. The proposed cuts are small beans in addressing the deficit, but they will have big impact for already under-funded farm and rural programs.
IATP was one of 34 organizations addressing a letter to the House of Representatives on Wednesday. The Coalition for Family Farms and the Environment is urging Congress to vote no on H.R. 2, the Farm Bill that is partisan and harms family farms for the benefit of corporate interests.
Dear Representative,
On behalf of the undersigned organizations, we urge you to vote NO on H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018. This Farm Bill promotes corporate agriculture over American family farms, will result in even more corporate concentration across the agricultural industry and will harm family farmers, rural communities and the environment.
Josh talks with Tristan Quinn-Thibodeau from Action Aid USA about the two new videos they put out on supply management and factory farming in Iowa. You can see the videos here: https://www.actionaidusa.org/work/agribusiness-family-farmers/
The Fair-Trade Program at the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy started HeadWaters International as a for-profit company in 1995 to promote sustainable production and fair-trade markets.
This week, the 9th National Farm to Cafeteria Conference will be held in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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