U.S.-Japan Trade Deal and National Farm Safety and Health Week
From the Ag Information Network, this is your Agribusiness Update.
**President Trump says the U.S. and Japan reached a deal in which the U.S. reduces its reciprocal tariff rate in exchange for increased market access.
Trump says Japan will open its country to trade on items like cars, trucks, and certain agricultural products.
The president also said Japan will invest $550 billion in the U.S. “at my discretion, adding the U.S. would receive 90% of any profits, but no further details.
**National Farm Safety and Health Week 2025 is quickly approaching with the theme, "Safety First, Avoid the Worst."
Since 1944, one week each year has been designated as a time to focus on some of the unique challenges faced by agricultural communities.
NFSHW is organized by the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety, a partner of the National Safety Council.
This year’s celebration runs from September 21 to 27.
**The National Corn Growers Association sent a letter to the
White House asking President Trump to intervene as the Make America Healthy Again Commission prepares to release policy recommendations that question the safety of pesticides that have already been approved by the EPA.
The letter says, “Our alarm stems from the initial assessment, which raised pesticide safety questions that have already been answered repeatedly over the decades by research and regulatory agencies.
