…of this month. Mexico officials are also back in Washington, DC to propel the handshake agreement between the U.S. and Mexico forward. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
There were at least 35,000 acres of asparagus...Now you're looking at about 2,000 acres.
Jeff Klein, California Asparagus Commissioner
Farm Bureau Details Trade, Tariff Impacts on Agriculture
…Agreement, noting the progress made on a deal with Mexico. The final text of the agreement with Mexico, and possibly Canada as Canadian officials have rejoined the NAFTA discussions, are…
USDA Partners to Improve Water and Wastewater Infrastructure for Rural Americans
…in: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansans, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico,…
Mexico Heading to Washington to Move NAFTA Forward
…a bilateral agreement with the U.S. that would leave current NAFTA partner Canada out of the trading block. Kenneth Smith Ramos, Director of Trade and the NAFTA Office at the…
USDA Details Trade Damage Estimate Calculations
…developed an estimate of gross trade damages for commodities with assessed retaliatory tariffs by Canada, China, the European Union, Mexico, and Turkey to set commodity payment rates and purchase levels…
USDA Says Meat and Animal Product Exports up in 2018
…higher mainly by larger shipments to Mexico, South Korea, Central and South America, and the Caribbean. On the poultry side, turkey meat exports grew at levels on par with pork,…
NAFTA Main Sticking Point Indeed is Dairy
Negotiators from Canada returned to Washington, D.C. Tuesday in an effort to reach a deal on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland joined U.S….
Perdue Says NAFTA Must Include Dairy Fix
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says Canada must make changes to dairy trade with the United States as part of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations. Speaking on C-SPAN,…
USDA, FDA Announce Joint Public Meeting on Use of Animal Cell Culture Technology
…invited to participate in the meeting. Attendees are encouraged to pre-register to attend the meeting. Pre-registration is available at the Meetings and Events page on the FSIS website. The meeting…
Canada, U.S. NAFTA Talks Appear to be Progressing
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) talks between the U.S. and Canada continue as farm leaders remain hopeful an agreement will be made soon. A small group of state…
NAFTA Talks Continue in Washington
Trade officials from Canada returned to the U.S. Wednesday as part of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) talks. Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland resumed talks with U.S. Trade…
Dairy Trade a Sticking Point in NAFTA Negotiations with Canada
Negotiating a revised North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with Canada is proving difficult, as specifics surrounding dairy trade are posing a challenge to reaching a final arrangement. Canada’s dairy…
USDA to Implement Regulatory Reforms to Increase Access to Capital in Rural Areas
…107-A. To attend virtually, visit: Attend virtually. For more information, please see page 45091 of the Sept. 5 Federal Register. In April 2017, President Donald J. Trump established the Interagency…
