Source: AGWEB, 1/11/22


The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) Convention in underway in Atlanta this week, and as Phase One agreement with China is now expired, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack spoke to members in-person, assuring farmers and ranchers the White House will push China to make up for the $16 billion shortfall in trade. The in-person event is drawing farmer leaders from across the country with a focus on everything from H-2A workers, impacts from the drought, supply chain chaos, as well as policy changes like the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule.

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