Monthly Archives: August 2018

U.S. Mexico Reach Separate Trade Agreement

The United States and Mexico have reached an agreement to change parts of the NAFTA trade deal. The agreement between the two countries has restarted negotiations on NAFTA with all three parties — the United States, Mexico and Canada. Mexico and Canada have stood firm on the importance of maintaining the trilateral format of the […]

MWFPA 2018 Convention Registration Now Open!

Registration for MWFPA’s 114th Annual Convention & 91st Processing Crops Conference is now open! Our premier event, being held at the Kalahari Resort & Convention Center in Wisconsin Dells, WI, November 27-29, 2018, draws over 900 attendees and presents the latest products, innovative ideas and technological advances of importance to the food processing industry. You […]

Senate Votes To Conference On Farm Bill, Names Conferees

The U.S. Senate voted Tuesday to go conference with the House to iron out differences between their two versions of the farm bill.  It also named its conferees. On July 18 the House voted to send the farm bill to conference, and following that vote, Speaker Paul Ryan, R-WI and Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-CA, […]