U.S. tractor and combine sales increased last month, according to the latest monthly measure by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. The association’s monthly report shows sales of all tractors in…
Mexican Cheese Tariffs Could Devastate American Dairy Export Sales
Mexico is an important export market for American dairy, specifically cheese. Mexico takes up 28 percent of all U.S. cheese exports, which means it buys more American cheese than any…
No RFS Changes From the White House, For Now
…RFS. The proposal would have allowed for the export of RINs, Renewable Identification Numbers, along with allowing the sales for E15. Also rumored in the proposal is a requirement that…
Ernst Expresses Frustration with EPA
…not done so. Meanwhile, a proposal is rumored to be coming from the White House to allow year-round E15 sales, along with allowing Renewable Identification Numbers, or biofuels credits known…
US Sales of California Wine Increased in 2017
…wine to the U.S. market has grown by approximately 15 percent over the past ten years. Shifting trends in demographics are a considerable factor in wine sales. As wine sales…
RVP Period Begins Friday as Fuel Prices Climb Higher
Friday is the beginning of the Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) restriction on E15 sales across most of the country during the summer driving season. The restriction runs from June 1…
Sustainability Key for Grower and IndustrySponsored Content
Sustainability continues to be a buzzword in the agriculture industry. But Yara North America’s Vice President of Sales and Marketing Brian Kenyon said if growers aren’t sustainable than neither are…
OTA: Higher Organic Standards Up to Industry
…Batcha was referring to a flattening in the growth of organic egg and dairy sales. The livestock and poultry requirements would have imposed outdoor living requirements for animals involved in…
Action Taken Against Canadian Trade Measures That Discriminate Against U.S. Wine
…available tools, including the WTO.” The BC regulations exclude all imported wine from grocery store shelves, a new and growing retail channel for wine sales in BC. Such discriminatory measures…
Crop Protection Companies Readying for Robot Sprayers
…business models in anticipation. The stakes are high as herbicides are worth $26 billion a year in sales and account for 46 percent of pesticide revenue overall. Industry experts say…
What’s Next for China-U.S. Trade?
…be traveling to Beijing to negotiate long-term agricultural and energy sales contracts. Last November, Ross announced more than $250 billion in business deals between the U.S. and China. One of…
Farmers Union Wants Immediate Action on E15 Waiver
…Administrator Scott Pruitt, urging the EPA to immediately institute a waiver for summertime sales of E15. Johnson says the year-round use of E15 would have significant benefits for farmers, the…
Organic Farmers Association Applauds Organic Checkoff Withdrawal
…and Promotion Program would have required all certified organic operations, even those exempted from the checkoff, to submit annual gross sales reports. All entities whose gross sales exceeded $250,000 a…
China Promises to Buy More American Agricultural Goods
…America. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin outlined his targets for boosting sales over the weekend but it remains unclear if China has agreed to reduce the deficit by the $200 billion…