…by industry). Agricultural operations in Canada employed 280,315 people in 2015. From a trade perspective, agricultural goods accounted for 2.2% of Canada’s total imports and 4.6% of total exports (CANSIM…
NCC Statement on US-China Preliminary Trade Agreement on Beef, Poultry
…since January 2015, when the country issued a blanket ban on all U.S. poultry over issues related to avian influenza. Poultry exports to China peaked in 2008, with an export…
Secretary Perdue Announces Creation of Undersecretary for Trade
…report on the USDA website (PDF, 706 KB). USDA employees and members of the public may comment on the reorganization plan by visiting this page hosted by the White House….
U.S. on Path to Sustainable Commercial Fishing Waters
…harvest and imports. Seafood imports were also lower in 2015 — $1.4 billion less than in 2014. Saltwater angling generated $63 billion in sales across the economy in 2015, up…
EPA and U.S. Army Solicit State Input on Redefining “Waters of the U.S.”
…Trump signed an executive order on February 28, 2017 to direct federal agencies to roll back and replace the Obama Administration’s Clean Water Rule – also known as the “Waters…
NMPF April Dairy Market Report
…in more than a year during December 2016–February 2017. U.S. cheese exports during calendar year 2016 were 30,000 metric tons less than during calendar year 2015, a drop of 9.7…
Perdue Continues Midwest Outreach
…had written him a 17-page speech, Perdue asked the crowd, “Would you rather have me do that or talk from my heart?” His message was similar to the message he…
Changes Needed in Farm Bill Safety Net Outlined at Senate Hearing
…2015 and 2016, farmers have paid $90 million in fees and premiums to USDA while receiving only $14 million in insurance payouts, even though margins have been tight during much…
Free Trade, Relationships Key To Market Competitiveness In South Korea
…fourth largest importer of both U.S. corn and distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS) as well as the seventh largest importer of U.S. barley in the 2015/2016 marketing year. The…
Record Volume for U.S. Pork Exports in March; Beef Exports Remain Strong
…and the highest since October 2015. For the first quarter, lamb exports were still down 26 percent year-over-year in volume (1,986 mt) due to weak variety meat demand, but export…
NMPF Urges Dairy Imitators to Comply with Food Labeling Standards
…should be defined based not on whether it comes from a ‘hooved animal’ but whether it’s nutritionally equivalent.” Ripple co-founder Adam Lowry Fortune – Feb. 16, 2017 NMPF’s Mulhern said…
2016 California Wine Sales in U.S. Hit New Record
…cases, up 3% from 2015, with an estimated retail value of nearly $60 billion. The U.S. has remained the world’s largest wine market by volume since 2010. California’s 238 million…
Monsanto Terminates Sale of Precision Planting to John Deere
…(NYSE: MON), today announced Monsanto’s termination of their agreement with Deere & Company for the acquisition of the Precision Planting LLC equipment business. The agreement was announced in November 2015,…
Agri View: Outlook for 2017
…not nearly as much as prices. One look at the family farm income and it shows steady decline. In 2014 and 2015. You may know, or you may not know….
