Agri View: Consumers Choice

DanAgri View, Cattle

…to trade down to it from more expensive beef items during the 2009-2010 recession. They began to eat more pork and chicken, especially as their production increased and thus became…

U.S. Beef Hits South Africa

Taylor HillmanCattle, Trade

…“The arrival of U.S. beef in South Africa represents another important milestone in efforts by USDA and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to regain access to this important…

Agri View: Ornamental Fish

DanAgri View, Aquaculture

…array of animal species that make up the generic ‘ornamental aquarium fish trade’ is staggering. Around 2,000 species and millions of specimens are traded annually in the ornamental fish trade

Western View: Family Vacation

Taylor HillmanFeatures, Western View

…most unusual aircraft ever built. But there is so much more to see: World War 2 fighters and bombers, the first jet fighters built in the 1950s, target drones, a…

Agri View: Weather Losses

DanAgri View, Weather

…of trade. However, climate change will affect the quantity of produce available for export and import as well as prices (Figure 6.3). The cumulative impacts of climate change will ultimately…

Interview with Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack

Taylor HillmanGeneral

Vilsack AgNet West News Director Sabrina Hill talks with USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack about his recent trip to Asia, trade and the Trans Pacific Partnership, and the upcoming election. Ag…