North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations with Mexico are going “as well as we can possibly expect right now.” That’s from Gregg Doud, the Chief U.S. Agriculture Negotiator, who …
Doud Rips China, India Farm Subsidies
The Chief Agricultural Negotiator for the U.S. is attacking both China and India for blowing past their World Trade Organization spending limits on farm subsidies that distort trade. “We think …
Costa on Tariffs Hurting the San Joaquin Valley
Valley Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) issued the following statement in response to the retaliatory tariffs China implemented, thus continuing the escalation of the trade war between China and the United …
New State Authority Over Local Waters a Boon to Farmers and Ranchers
The Trump administration’s decision to return water-permitting authority to more states means faster, better and more affordable decision-making for all Americans. Under terms of an agreement signed by the U.S. …
Producer Sentiment Plummets in July
Concerns over agricultural trade weighed heavily on producers’ current and future expectations of the agricultural economy. As a result, the Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer tumbled in July, dropping 26 …
Beef Exports “Tremendous” in First Half of 2018
Strong June results capped a tremendous first half of 2018 for U.S. beef exports. That’s according to USDA data compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation. June pork exports were …
New Record for American Farmland Values
According to a recent report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), American farmland values are continuing to rise to record levels. This marks the third consecutive year of increasing …
Chinese Ag Tariff List Grows Longer
China announced on Friday that it’s ready and willing to put tariffs on another $60 billion worth of American imports. If it follows through on the threat, the total tariff …
Agri View: A Look at Current Farm Politics
There have been several things going on lately in the political world dealing with agriculture. Everett Griner talks about farm politics in today’s Agri View. A Look at Current Farm …
U.S. Poultry Gains New Market Access in Morocco
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced that the government of Morocco has agreed to allow commercial imports of U.S. poultry meat and products …
Limited Benefits of Tariff Relief Funds for California Producers
The tariff relief funds that were recently announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will likely only have a limited impact on California growers. The $12 billion-dollar tariff assistance …
Chinese Import Tariffs May Climb Higher
The U.S. government is taking comments on a proposal to increase the tariff on Chinese imports from the current 10 percent rate up to 25 percent. The tariff increase would …
China Pushes Back Against U.S. Tariffs
China immediately responded to the latest U.S. tariff threat by publishing a list of $60 billion in U.S. imports it will lay tariffs on. That’s dependent on whether or not …
Agri View: Necessities of Farming
Everett Griner talks about one of the most important necessities of farming, and it’s cost in today’s Agri View. Necessities of Farming Irrigation is one of the necessities of farming …