Tag: Mike Pompeo
Farm Labor: H-2A Visa Waiver Expanded – DTN Mar 30, 2020
Farmers who rely on H-2A workers received a little more relief from the State Department late Thursday with an announcement that U.S. consulates will expand the group of H-2 applicants […]
Ag Labor: Border Open to H-2A Workers – DTN Mar 23, 2020
The Trump administration announced it would limit nonessential travel across the borders with both Canada and Mexico, but officials also assured that guest workers would continue to be allowed into […]
Can Africa Feed Itself? EU and U.S. Espouse Different Visions – DTN Feb 25, 2020
In his role as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture in Rome, Indiana farmer Kip Tom is fully plugged into the world’s food and agricultural […]
World Food Prize Laureate Awarded for Seed Development – DTN Jun 13, 2019
World Food Prize Foundation President Kenneth Quinn announced Monday, in a ceremony at the State Department, that Simon Groot, a Dutch vegetable breeder who developed seeds that have benefited farmers […]
Pompeo To Iowa Farmers: “Sympathetic” Over Trade Plight But Offers Little On Progress – DTN Mar 5, 2019
Iowa farmers noted Secretary of State Mike Pompeo largely kept his cards close to his vest regarding trade talks with China, but they nonetheless appreciated Pompeo coming to the state […]