WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 23, 2020 – The National Pork Producers Council applauded today’s action by the Environmental Protection Agency to replace the unlawful 2015 Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule with a final rule called the Navigable Waters Protection Rule. The final rule is fully consistent with…
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EPA to Issue A New Definition of WOTUS Today
LAS VEGAS (Jan. 23, 2020) — Today, at an event at the National Association of Home Builders International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas, EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler and Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works R.D. James will announce a new, clear definition for…
Farm Bureau Establishes 2020 Priorities
Farmer and rancher delegates to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 101st Annual Convention this week adopted policies to guide the organization’s work in 2020. After a year-long process to review ways to modernize Federal Milk Marketing Orders, AFBF’s delegates voted…
China’s ASF Problem Remains Bleak for 2020; Vietnam Shows Glimmer of Hope
Despite 2019 having been China’s official “Year of the Pig,” things could not have been much worse for the nation’s swine herd, its farmers or the country’s 1.4 billion consumers who have a strong preference for pork as a protein.…
China Trade Deal Leaves some Traders Underwhelmed
Market reaction to the U.S. and China signing a “Phase One” trade deal wasn’t as optimistic as some thought it might be. Mike Davis talks with market analyst Mike Zuzolo of of Global Commodity Analytics for reaction.
Many of us are Surprisingly Ignorant about Managing our Money
An expert says most of us are incredibly ignorant about managing our money. But in this case ignorance is not bliss. Gary Crawford has more.
