Deputy Agriculture Secretary Stephen Vaden says reciprocal trade agreements, farmer bridge payments, and favorable EPA blending requirements for renewable fuels are good news for agriculture.
Deputy Secretary Vaden was the featured speaker Thursday at the Kentucky Commodity Conference in Bowling. Vaden told Your Ag Edge that the U.S. agriculture is back in the game with trade.
click to download audioThe Deputy Secretary says trade officials are working to expand trading opportunities across the world so US farmers are not as dependent on China.
click to download audioHe announced good news for the farmer bridge payments that will be issued in February to provide some assistance until new provisions in the Big Beautiful Bill come into effect in October.
click to download audioAnd Deputy Secretary Vaden says there is good news in renewable fuels category.
click to download audioThe Deputy Secretary spent nearly an hour talking with farmers and answering questions during his keynote address at the Kentucky Commodity Conference.
