…States, which is primarily dairy and livestock,” said Putnam. “If you look at it as a whole system, economically it’s extremely important, worth well over $7 billion a year in…
Deadline Weekend Likely to Pass with Little Farm Bill, NAFTA Progress
…further uncertainty, the U.S. is likely to forge ahead with its handshake agreement with Mexico on NAFTA, leaving Canada behind, for now. Regarding NAFTA, dairy is one of the main…
U.S. Says Canada Not Making Needed NAFTA Concessions
…to Canada’s dairy market and how best to settle trade disputes, according to AgCanada. Lighthizer says the U.S. believes the concessions are “essential” to reaching an agreement. President Trump has…
Secretary Perdue Rings the Closing Bell at NYSE
…Bowne H.S. Agriculture Department Kevin Kester President National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Zippy Duvall President American Farm Bureau Robert Sakata Owner Sakata Farms, CO Rebekah Brown Owner Trinity Valley Dairy, NY…
U.S., Canada Talks on NAFTA Offer Little Progress
…would not be rushed into reaching an agreement and that he would not sign “a bad NAFTA deal.” Dairy market access remains a sticking point between the two nations, among…
High-Yield Farming May Be Better for Environment Than Previously Believed
…hundreds of investigations into four sizeable food sectors which make up significant portions of the global production of each commodity such as European dairy, Latin American beef, Asian paddy rice,…
Canada Farmers Say Dairy Not a Bargaining Chip in Negotiations
…to use access to the protected Canadian dairy market as a bargaining chip. The Dairy Farmers of Canada says it’s already lost $193 million because of past trade agreements and…
Canada Returns to DC for NAFTA Talks
…precise cutoff point for a handshake agreement is unclear, but a Canadian official believes it’s Thursday, according to Bloomberg News. Dairy is the biggest policy issue between the U.S. and…
Agri View: Tariff War
…been most affected. First, it was soybeans and wine. Now there is hardly any farm product not affected. The latest list I saw included dairy and poultry products. It is…
U.S. Continues Demand for Dairy Fix in NAFTA
The United States still demands a dairy fix in the North American Free Trade Agreement, but Canada still wants to protect its dairy industry. While Canada may be ready to…
USDA Says Meat and Animal Product Exports up in 2018
…said this week that trade data for the first half of the year indicate year-over-year growth for U.S. exports of all major meats as well as dairy and eggs. Dairy…
NAFTA Main Sticking Point Indeed is Dairy
…7 milk program. Dairy trade was the focus of pre-NAFTA concerns more than a year ago from the Trump Administration. U.S. dairy wants more market access to Canada. Source: National…
National Dairy Council New Product Competition Underway
…a dairy or dairy-based product to “satisfy consumers’ desire for performance nutrition.” A judging panel consisting of experts from across the dairy industry will award $16,000 in cash prizes, with…
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,…