…supported through the Port Infrastructure Development Program. This funding is anticipated to amplify capacity and streamline operations at coastal seaports, Great Lakes ports, and inland river ports. Port improvement initiatives,…
Opening More Trade Options for Almonds, Both Markets and Transport
…to move product to other ports that had the sailings that we were looking for,” Bettencourt explained. “So, you still find a lot of almonds going out through Houston, or…
APHIS Finalizes Changes to Import Regulations for Horses
…with international standards and allow more flexibility for permitted imports, while continuing to mitigate the risk of bringing equine diseases into the United States. The regulations also provide APHIS with…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 08-02-23
…watermelon plantings, information on succession planning, reports of increasing U.S. imports of produce, and the goals of the FERT Foundation. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews,…
Tentative Port Labor Agreement Reached
…all 29 West Coast ports. The tentative agreement comes after nearly a year of negotiations. “We are pleased to have reached an agreement that recognizes the heroic efforts and personal…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 06-15-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers concerns at West Coast ports, new salinity management guide for almond growers, comments…
West Coast Port Slowdowns Attracting More Federal Attention
…altogether, impeding the supply chain and leaving ships and the American exports they carry sitting idle at the docks.” In a statement, ILWU International President Willie Adams disputes reports from…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 06-05-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers West Coast ports losing business as negotiations continue, tracking ongoing regulatory efforts at…
Groups Pushing for Passage of Shipping Reform Implementation Act
…and other issues at U.S. ports. The Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act follows the Ocean Shipping Reform Act passed a year ago. The first bill gave the Federal Maritime Commission…
West Coast Port Labor Disagreements Pose Long-Term Risk
…pointed out for years, any actions that undermine confidence in West Coast ports threaten to further accelerate the diversion of discretionary cargo to Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports. Cargo diversion…
Industry Organizations Seek Federal Intervention in Port Labor Negotiations
…West Coast ports because of the uncertainty related to the labor negotiations. While there certainly are other issues impacting the West Coast ports, many cargo interests have expressly stated that…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 03-03-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers a contributing factor for the backups at the ports, the first 2023 House…
WRDA 2022 Now Awaits Presidential Signature
…and ports, rail service, highways, roads, and bridges,” the letter states. “From the Pacific Northwest to the Mississippi River and the Gulf Coast, the importance of inland waterways and ports…
Black Sea Grain Deal Extended
…Blinken accused Russia of “weaponizing food” with its earlier blockade of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports and destruction of the country’s ag facilities. The war has driven up prices for wheat,…