…shows the United States’ involvement, or lack thereof, in trade agreements contributes to its export competitiveness. From 2012 through 2020, the U.S. didn’t establish any new free trade agreements. Listen…
AgNet Weekly: Court Ruling on WOTUS, Black Vulture Relief Act Introduced
This week NCBA Chief Council Mary-Thomas Hart joins us to talk about the latest development in the WOTUS saga, after a split ruling in Texas. We also talk to Sigrid…
USDA Central America-Dominican Republic Trade Mission
USDA leaders visit Panama for a trade mission. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Department of Agriculture Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor arrived in…
Industry Groups Call for Trade Market Support for Ag Products
…to pass Trade Promotion Authority legislation. “For 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture now forecasts that the U.S. will run a food and agriculture trade deficit of $14.5 billion,” the…
AgNet Weekly: New Rules for the Organic Industry
This week Tom Chapman, CEO of the Organic Trade Association joins Sabrina to talk about new regulations for the organic industry and the industry’s requests for the 2023 Farm Bill….
Plant Biostimulant Act: ‘Critically Important’ to Industry
…Trade Association, Biological Products Industry Alliance (BPIA), and Humic Products Trade Association have noted that the provisions of the bill are badly needed. “BPIA believes this legislation is critically important…
More Than 400 Industry Groups Encourage Farm Bill Funding Support
…as the country represents the largest trade partner for the U.S. Other market challenges including COVID-19 disruptions and the Russian invasion of Ukraine were also highlighted as areas of instability….
AgNet Weekly: Current State of U.S. Ag Trade
Brian Kuehl, Executive Director of Farmers for Free Trade, joins Sabrina Halvorson to talk about the current state of agricultural trade in the United States. Each week we highlight essential…
Video: Discussing Calf Vaccines with Merck
Sabrina Halvorson stopped by the Merck booth at the recent Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show to discuss calf vaccines….
Video: Bovine Respiratory Disease Prevention and Treatment
At the recent Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show, Sabrina Halvorson talked with Elanco’s Ron Tessman, DVM, about bovine respiratory disease prevention and treatment….
First 2023 House Agriculture Committee Hearing Focuses on Challenges
…President Trump’s trade war with China was devastating to many American producers and domestic manufacturers, and more recently the Russian invasion of Ukraine has had significant impacts on fertilizer, grain,…
Speaker McCarthy Emphasizes Importance of Farmers at 2023 World Ag Expo
…going on. I’ve seen a nation continue to change. But when we focus on our foundation, nobody outcompetes us.” Speaker McCarthy spoke to the issue of trade during his opening…
U.S. Cotton Plantings Down Despite Demand Improvements
…cotton production is projected to increase, so too is cotton demand. Projections indicate that world consumption will rise to 116.1 million bales, an increase of 4.7 percent. Overall global trade…
U.S. Wants Science from Mexico on GMO Corn Ban
A deadline for Mexico to explain their trade decisions. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Doug McKalip, the new agriculture trade boss in the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office,…