A group of Republican Senators is urging President Donald Trump to rejoin the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement. The 25 lawmakers, including many from western and farm states, encouraged Trump…
Significant Growth Expected for Ice Cream Sales
…the ice cream market is also foreseen in developing areas such as Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa. The Asia Pacific was the largest market share in 2016 and…
The Western View: Nutria Invasion
…America. colonies have become established and wreaked havoc in Louisiana, the Chesapeake bay, and the Pacific Northwest. Since March 30, 2017, more than 20 nutria, including males, pregnant females and…
USDA Partners with Dairy Innovation Center
…resulted from our collaboration with USDA, and we have no question that this public/private partnership works in the best interest of farmers, our dairy community and, most importantly, consumers of…
NRCS and the Rice Stewardship Partnership Helping Central Valley Irrigation
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is currently accepting applications from California rice producers in 10 Central Valley counties for the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) – Rice Stewardship Partnership,…
New Records for U.S. Beef Export Value, Pork Export Volume in 2017
…Mexico all poised to gain further tariff relief through the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). Other 2017 beef export highlights include: Beef exports to South Korea increased…
Canada Toughens NAFTA Stance
…dairies. But, with more market access granted under the new Trans-Pacific Partnership, that does not include the U.S., Canada dairy groups say they’ve “had enough” and won’t give up further…
Australia Touts Benefits of U.S. Re-joining TPP
In a Washington, D.C. speech Monday, an Australian trade official stressed the benefits of the U.S. rejoining the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Australian Ambassador to the U.S. Joe Hockey addressed the…
New Program Aimed at Increasing Prune Consumption
The California Dried Plum Board (CDPB) aims to increase prune consumption through a new partnership with the meal kit delivery company Chef’d. The service will be delivering pre-portioned, ready-to-cook meals…
Report Says Trade Shuffle Poses Risk for Beef Exports
…U.S. beef exports. Of these trade partners, only Hong Kong will be unaffected by current trade pact negotiations. Competing exporters that are part of the Trans-Pacific Partnership will gain preferential…
State Ag Officials Want Bilateral Trade Talks to Commence
…the multilateral Trans-Pacific Partnership. Montana Agriculture Department Director Ben Thomas says: “We haven’t really seen any substance behind that,” according to Politico. The Democrat also mentioned Trump’s comments regarding rejoining…
Trump Says U.S. Open to TPP, If Better Deal Negotiated
President Donald Trump has left the door open to rejoining the Trans-Pacific Partnership through comments in a recent speech. However, the now TPP 11 countries may not be as welcoming,…
Agri View: TPP Trade Changes
…States, Canada, and Mexico. There is another trade group called the TPP, that’s Trans-Pacific Partnership, but it does not include the United States. It does include 11 countries in the…
California Tomato Processors Expect to Contract 12 Million Tons in 2018
The USDA-NASS Pacific Regional Office surveyed California’s tomato processors for their intended contract acreage and tonnage for the upcoming 2018 season. The data reported by processors was either tonnage with…