Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. In today’s show learn why maintaining good trade relations with China is imperative for California pistachios…
RAPP a 2023 ‘Success’
…good that we’re selling that much product to China, but I think we’re all a little nervous that if China goes and invades Taiwan, or if we have another trade…
Expert Says Ag Trade Needs Improvement
…record exports to China. “We exported last year roughly forty billion dollars’ worth of ag trade, about nineteen percent of our total went to China,” he said. “So, we sold…
Ag Groups Express Concern Over Trade Relations with China
…ties and diminishes China’s global influence. As the House Select Committee on China finalizes its report, the coalition is urging the committee not to recommend revoking China’s PNTR status. The…
Increasing Market Opportunities for California Pistachios
…be the largest export destination for U.S. pistachios, despite a negligible decline in shipments. Matoian noted that China and Hong Kong had been the number-one export destinations for a time….
USDA: Lower Income Countries Spend More on Food
…about 22.5 percent of budgets was spent on food. In emerging markets such as Brazil, India, and China, where incomes are rising, the share of discretionary income spent on nonfood…
World Food Prices Lower in August
…rising production, together with a slowdown in the pace of imports by China, although import volumes remained relatively high. Skim milk powder prices fell to their lowest level since mid-2020…
Group Wants More Aggressive Work on Trade Deals
…Africa and South America. There are countries all over the world where we don’t have free trade agreements,” he said. “And the scary thing is, China is out negotiating free…
Agriculture Groups Pushing for More Trade Opportunities
…diversifying export markets for American agriculture to not have such significant reliance on China. Last year, more than $38 billion in food and ag products were exported to China which…
Two Sides of the EATS Act
…“It is really a huge threat to independent family farmers. It’s a giveaway to China and a giveaway to industrial agriculture from our view and the farmers and producers that…
Almond Update: ‘Own Your Prime’ Campaign Aimed at Increasing Domestic Almond Demand
The Almond Board of California (ABC) has launched a new effort to help increase domestic consumption of almonds. ABC Marketing Director for North America and China, Laura Morin said the…
FARM Act Would Guard U.S. Ag Land from Foreign Control
…in recent years to purchase productive land by foreign entities, particularly China.” Senator Cramer is a cosponsor of the FARM Act, known in long form as the Foreign Adversary Risk…
New Almond Board CEO Announced
…business studies at Fudan University in China. “I am deeply honored to lead the Almond Board of California,” Turner remarked. “This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for me to leverage my…
Federal Funding to Support Automating the Strawberry Industry
…help boost production and quality. Additionally, it will enhance the industry’s competitiveness against imports from Canada, Mexico, and China. Brian German Ag News Director / AgNet West Twitter LinkedIn Facebook…