A recent report by the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) highlights concerns with the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). The report from IATP suggests that expensive practices with…
Commodity Groups Object to Petition Related to Duties on Herbicides
…Trade Commission (ITC), the groups stressed that farmers, as price takers, would bear the brunt of this dispute between multinational companies. They urge the ITC to vote against advancing the…
Growing Matters: BeSure! Campaign on Keeping Treated Seeds Covered
…Growing Matters coalition of agricultural companies, BeSure! is supported by the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) and National Pesticide Safety Education Center (NPSEC). Hear the interview Listen to Nick Tinsley, BASF Seed Treatment…
Week in Review: Avoiding Citrus Thrip Damage & Delays to Clean Truck Check
…prune varieties in orchards as the UC Davis Prune Breeding Program announced its latest developments. Under Secretary Alexis Taylor will lead a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) trade mission to…
USDA Trade Mission Seeks New Ag Export Opportunities in India
…various products. The trade mission will take place April 22-25 and includes business meetings, site visits, and market briefings to strengthen trade links and observe consumer food trends. Notable attendees…
USDA Accepting Applications for 2025 Export Programs
…organizations are urged to seize this opportunity to access resources for enhancing their export initiatives. MAP offers competitive, cost-share assistance to U.S. exporters and trade organizations involved in promoting American…
Week in Review: Improved Almond Export Opportunities & Legislation to Protect Pesticide Manufacturers
…U.S. Department of Agriculture is making significant investment in the Regional Conservation Partnership Program. In February, America’s trade deficit reached $68.9 billion, the highest disparity in almost a year. The…
Recent Report Highlights Trade Barriers for U.S. Agriculture
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai released the 2024 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers (NTE Report). The report highlights challenges such as opaque regulations in key markets…
New Almond Export Opportunities in the UK Begin Tomorrow
…Dried Fruit Trade Association (NDFTA). Since the UK left the European Union in 2021, four percent tariffs on in-shell almonds and two percent tariffs on raw kernels have been in…
U.S. Trade Gap Hits $68 Billion
…they call an unambitious trade strategy and inadequate initiatives undertaken by U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai. While they expect trade fluctuations, Republican senators wrote to Tai saying the current sharp…
Week in Review: California Snowpack Hits the Average & Pistachio Industry Challenges
…agricultural leaders, including Ag Secretary Karen Ross, are back from a week-long trade mission overseas. Stay up to date with the latest agricultural issues by subscribing to the weekly newsletter….
AgNet News Hour, Tuesday, 04-02-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. Today’s show includes successes for California on a trade mission to South Korea, and how improved…
California Ag Leaders Back from South Korea Trade Mission
Several California agricultural leaders, including Ag Secretary Karen Ross, are back from a week-long trade mission overseas. Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, Alexis M. Taylor led the…
Week in Review: Water Allocations Increase & Legitimacy Questions for Indoor Heat Rule
Water allocations have been increased for both the Central Valley Project and the State Water Project. Recent developments in both Colombia and India have set the stage for better trade…