Action Alerts

President Issues Retaliatory Tweets in Response to China

Sunday, August 25th, 2019 | Categories: Action Alerts, Membership Information President Trump on Friday, August 23rd, issued a series of tweets threatening to further increase tariffs on Chinese exports and proposing an order to U.S. companies to stop doing business in and with China. He cited a provision in the U.S. Code that grants him the authority to issue an order to cease commerce transactions […] Read more...

EPA Considers Hemp Pesticides

Friday, August 23rd, 2019 | Categories: Action Alerts, Membership Information The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Wednesday, August 21st, that it is now in the process of considering certain pesticides for use in industrial hemp. The products all contain active ingredients that EPA has previously determined related residues would be safe under most circumstances. The goal is to provide more clarity for the 2020 […] Read more...

USDA Releases More Detail on Trade Mitigation Program

Friday, August 23rd, 2019 | Categories: Action Alerts, Membership Information The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Friday, August 23rd, more detail on formulations that delivered the payment model for the 2019 Market Facilitation Program (MFP) and other Trade Mitigation Programs. The details provide more information on how the USDA intended to compensate affected commodities. More below: https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2019/08/23/usda-details-trade-damage-estimate-calculations https://www.usda.gov/oce/trade/USDA_Trade_Methodology_Report_2019.pdf https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/12537-usda-boosted-damage-estimates-payment-rates-for-new-trade-aid Read more...