The USDA-NASS, Pacific Regional Office released the crop production forecast for November. The latest survey showed big increases in harvested acres for corn, cotton and rice. Corn – Corn for …
With Election Day Over, Farm Groups Push for TPP
Many agriculture groups are now switching their focus to making a push for the Trans-Pacific Partnership before a new Congress. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch …
State Water Agencies Side Against WOTUS
A coalition of state and local water agencies argue the Environmental Protection Agency’s Waters of the U.S. rule infringes on state authority over water supply. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly …
Trade Officials Prepare to Push TPP following Elections
Officials from the Obama administration and other Trans-Pacific Partnership countries are ramping up their efforts to build support for ratifying the 12-country pact. But the International Center for Trade says …
TPP Headed for Ratification in Japan
The ruling liberal Democratic Party and the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan have both agreed to hold a lower House vote on the Trans-Pacific Partnership this week. That means …
Nominations for Trade Advisory Committees
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), in cooperation with the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), …
Obama Administration Pushing for TPP during Lame-Duck
President Barack Obama is forging ahead in an attempt to get Congress to vote on the Trans-Pacific Partnership following the election. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester …
America Will Lose Standing in Pacific Rim without TPP
The Prime Minister of Singapore said if the U.S. doesn’t ratify the Trans-Pacific Partnership, it will lose credibility in many countries around the world. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, …
Government and Industry Groups Ask Court to Overturn EPA Water Rule
The American Farm Bureau Federation, along with dozens of agricultural, business and municipal entities, asked a federal court to vacate the EPA’s and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ “Waters …
Opponents Filing WOTUS Lawsuit Opening Briefs
Critics of the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule filed opening briefs in the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. However, opponents of the rule cannot use or cite internal memos …
Agri View: Export Trade
Everett Griner talks about the export trade in today’s Agri View. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef …
U.N. Vote on Cuba Embargo Good News for Ag
The United States abstained from a United Nations vote Wednesday on a resolution calling for an end to the Cuban trade embargo. Pro-Cuba trade groups called it good news because …
Administration Given More Time to Defend WOTUS
The Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers now have an extra month to file their defense of the Waters of the U.S. Rule, or WOTUS. Sponsored …
California Almond Nursery Sales Report
The primary objective of the California Almond Nursery Sales Survey is to estimate future almond acres based on the number of almond trees sold for new plantings. This report summarizes …