Articles by John Block

For some time now on the question of trade, all we have focused on is our trade war with China.

Last Friday, Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue hosted a breakfast at the Department of Agriculture’s executive dining room for former Secretaries of Agriculture.

We are more than two months into our new fiscal year and 30% of our federal government agencies have only temporary funding until December 21st.

The passing of President George H. W. Bush has brought the whole nation to focus on his life and the contributions that he made to our country.

Today, I want to talk about South Africa. I have been there, although not recently. It is good farm country.

On this Thanksgiving Day, let’s not fail to appreciate our nation and our people.

Last week was really busy. Three days at the National Association of Farm Broadcasters Convention in Kansas City.

Finally, President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are going to sit down to dinner in Buenos Aires and try to end the tariff war.

Some good news – President Trump will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 Summit in Buenos Aires in November.