…Study Session. This meeting brings stakeholders together to discuss air quality regulations and strategies. During a press conference, McGlothlin emphasized the importance of programs like the Tractor Trade-In initiative, which…
AgNet News Hour Tuesday, 11-19-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour. Today we have interviews from National Association of Farm Broadcasting’s Trade Talk. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes… Sabrina…
Meat Institute Urges U.S. to Adopt Strong Trade Policy, Remove Barriers for Meat Exports
DepositPhotos image The Meat Institute has urged the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to adopt a robust trade policy for 2025 to support the meat and poultry industry. In comments submitted…
American Agriculture History Minute: Trade, Barter, Pay Taxes
…oats, or hogs were traded or sold. They would trade these items for things they couldn’t make on the farm, such as sugar, coffee, thread, or cotton cloth. And if…
Speculation Starts on Next Agriculture Secretary
…trade in the first administration, is now the CEO of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture. North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum has also been mentioned because his term…
American Agriculture History Minute: Early Export Trade
…goods by supplying the West Indies with corn and flour. In New York, a fur-pelt export trade to Europe flourished and added additional wealth to that region. After 1720, mid-Atlantic…
Wine Industry Faces Challenges Over Tariffs and Distribution Rules
…which impact the market for domestic and imported wines. Ben Aneff, President of the U.S. Wine Trade Alliance, explains that the unique U.S. “three-tier” distribution system, a structure stemming from…
AgNet News Hour Thursday, 10-31-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour. Today’s guests include Ben Aneff, the president of the U. S. Wine Trade Alliance (USWTA) who discusses how tariffs can…
AgNet News Hour, Wednesday, 10-30-24
…other things would require the U.S. Department of Agriculture, in conjunction with the U.S. Trade Representative and the Department of Commerce, to conduct an annual threat assessment of critical food…
Global Demand for Tree Nuts Shifts as Top Markets Drive Trade
DepositPhotos image Tree nut shipments, including almonds, walnuts, and pistachios, have grown steadily over the last decade, with trade concentrated among a few key markets. In 2023/24, the European Union…
Study Warns U.S.-China Trade War Could Harm Farmers and Boost Rivals
DepositPhotos image A new economic study warns that a renewed trade war between the U.S. and China could severely harm American farmers while benefiting Brazil and Argentina. The study, conducted…
USDA to Host First-Ever Trade Mission to Thailand in 2025
…ties and help U.S. exporters meet the rising demand in Southeast Asia. To learn more about the trade mission and to apply to take part, visit: https://fas.usda.gov/topics/trade-missions/thailand-february-2025. Sabrina Halvorson National…
New Ag Literacy Resource Highlights U.S. Food and Farm Facts
…Modern Farmers, Trade & Economics, Environment, and Production. It features updated data from the most recent Census of Agriculture and includes easy-to-read graphics, making it useful for classrooms, fairs, events,…
American Agriculture History Minute: Boone Teaches Farming Methods
…what is now Kansas. Native Indians had long planted corn in northeast Kansas, and the government saw potential in expanding trade west of Kansas City. Records show the government sent…