Author Archives: Rusty Halvorson
Pork producers say trade deal in Malaysia will be a boon for pork exports
In answer to the National Pork Producers Council's consistent engagement with his administration, President Trump has signed trade deals with Malaysia and Cambodia, with the Malaysia portion having en...
Oct 27, 2025 Workers in a pork processing plant, 2016. Photo courtesy of U.S. General Accountability Office.
USMEF statement on USTR's announcement of trade deals with Southeast Asian countries
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announced agreements on reciprocal trade with Malaysia and Cambodia and frameworks for agreements on reciprocal trade with Thailand and Vietnam. U.S. Meat E...
Oct 27, 2025 perszing1982 / Depositphotos.com
MAHA-aligned groups urge USDA to better support family farmers and local, healthy food
In a powerful call to action, a coalition of 120 organizations, farmers and medical professionals aligned with the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Initiative have issued a letter to Secretary Brooke...
Oct 27, 2025
NFU: American farmers shouldn't have to wait while others get a leg up
National Farmers Union President Rob Larew today released the following statement in response to USDA's newly announced plan to support beef producers and the broader challenges facing family farmers ...
Oct 24, 2025 GPA Photo Archive
USTR to investigate China's compliance with Phase I commitments
The U.S. Trade Representative's Office announced today it will investigate China's compliance with the 2020 Phase I trading commitments it made with the U.S. that had the goal of leveling the playing ...
Oct 24, 2025 Thomas Classen / CC
Watne urges Congressional delegation to act
North Dakota Farmers Union President Mark Watne directly challenged North Dakota's Congressional delegation to proactively engage in finding solutions to the economic situation family farmers and ranc...
Oct 24, 2025 pictureguy / Depositphotos.com
U.S. heading toward record ethanol exports in 2025
The Energy Information Administration said the U.S. is heading toward a record amount of ethanol exports in 2025. It's the second-straight year of growth, driven by growing overseas demand, especially...
Oct 24, 2025 iqoncept / Depositphotos.com
Clean Fuels wants tariff loophole closed for renewable diesel
Clean Fuels Alliance America wrote to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and asked him to close a loophole in the administration's Reciprocal Tariff Regime. Under President Trump's Executive Ord...
Oct 24, 2025 artursz / Depositphotos.com
Farm Action presses Trump Administration to restore mandatory country of origin labeling for beef and pork
Farm Action is urging the public to stand up for American ranchers by submitting comments to the U.S. Trade Representative in support of reinstating Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (MCOOL) for be...
Oct 23, 2025 ArturVerkhovetskiy / Depositphotos.com
NCBA: President Trump undercuts America's cattle producers
In a misguided effort to lower the price of beef in grocery stores, President Trump said he plans to increase the volume of beef being imported from Argentina. Efforts to manipulate markets only risk ...
Oct 22, 2025 Photo: Rusty Halvorson/KFGO News
