…are effectively blocking American dairy imports into the country in violation of international agreements. A group of 17 dairy companies representing dairy farmers and processors from coast to coast asked…
U.S. Ag Group Signs $300 Million Algeria Deal
…country is seeking to reduce its dependence on imports. A privately-owned Algerian dairy company signed the deal with the American international Agriculture Group to develop agricultural projects that include cereals,…
2016 Biodiesel Market Skunks Previous Records
…imports. Imports provide more than a third of the U.S. biodiesel market. Figures by the Environmental Protection Agency show the 2.9 billion gallons represented an 800 million gallon increase of…
In South State, Lingering Drought Worries Farmers
…He has a small well on his property, but otherwise relies mainly on the Valley Center Municipal Water District. The district imports a portion of its water supply from the…
China Halts Ethanol Shipments
…The import tariff is likely to rise to 30 percent from five percent and would shut imports out of the market based on current prices, according to Reuters. Seven cargoes…
Proposal to Establish a New Organic Research, Promotion, and Information Order
…would also include non-food items, such as textiles, personal care products, pet food, and flowers. Organic imports – both those certified under the USDA organic regulations and those entering the…
New Board Appointees Will Join The Cotton Board
…the marketplace. It is funded by assessments on all domestically produced cotton and imports of foreign-produced cotton and cotton-containing products, and is authorized by the Cotton Research and Promotion Act…
U.S. Shipping Eggs to South Korea
…the first fresh egg imports from the U.S. to South Korea. The nation has not imported fresh eggs from any country since 1999. An additional 200 metric tons of eggs…
China’s Pork Imports Rise Along with Production Costs
…domestic supply. Imports declined during 2009-10 when China banned pork from the United States—the main supplier at the time—over an alleged disease concern, but imports rebounded after the ban was…
Canada’s Protectionist Policies Will Harm U.S. Economy
U.S. dairy organizations and the state departments of agriculture across the country told President-elect Donald Trump that Canada’s existing and soon-to-be-expanded protectionist policies are intentionally designed to block imports from…
South Korea Agrees to U.S. Egg Imports
…The talks began after South Korea lifted its ban on U.S. imports of shell eggs after an avian influenza outbreak in America during 2015. More than 30 million birds have…
Ethanol Exports Continue to Surge in November
…of imports from the U.S. Canada scaled back from the prior month as 24.8 mg (20% of U.S. ethanol exports) moved north of the border in November. Meanwhile China increased…
Dedicated Energy Crops and Competition for Agricultural Land
…4.0 percent, and prices increase 1.9 to 3.5 percent. Crop exports decline to compensate for most of the decline in production, with small changes in consumption and imports. Percentage increases…
China Banning Poultry Imports Due To HPAI
Officials in several regions of China are placing bans on poultry imports from several areas over concerns about the spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. The Hong Kong Center for…