U.S. Trade Officials Working on Agricultural Issues

Dan May 17, 2017 Trade

The Administration’s trade team members are, as Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue puts it, “sinking their teeth” into agricultural issues. Gary Crawford has the story.

Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board

January 16, 2026

Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement Board

January 9, 2026

Moroccan Citrus Production to Increase
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA FAS) recently projected that production of all citrus varieties in Morocco will increase in 2025–26 compared to the prior year. TANGERINES/MANDARINS Morocco’s tangerine and mandarin production is forecast to reach 1.15 million metric tons, up 4% from the previous season. The area planted in tangerines and […]
Agriculture Freedom Zones Proposed to Protect Farmland
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller recently proposed a plan to protect farm and ranchland from the rapid spread of data centers. His proposal focuses on creating federal or state-designated Agriculture Freedom Zones (AFZs) that would use targeted tax incentives to guide data center development into appropriate areas. The goal is to safeguard food production while […]