Illinois pork leaders praise Japan deal, criticize plant-based meats
Illinois pork industry leaders praised a pending U.S.-Japan trade deal that will lower tariffs on American agriculture exports, including pork and corn, to that nation while keeping intact an import tariff on Japanese-made automobiles coming into our country.
Trump pledges RFS, trade relief during Perdue’s talk
USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue’s August 28 visit to the Farm Progress Show (FPS) included a wide-ranging news conference and live interview with veteran farm broadcasters Orion Samuelson and Max Armstrong, highlighted by a surprise phone-in from President Donald Trump.