…been totaled up over practice, qualifying and racing laps since the sport adopted the biofuel six years ago. NASCAR entered into a partnership with Sunoco and American Ethanol and launched…
Japan Passes TPP
Japan’s lower House of Parliament passed the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement this week. A German web publication says experts view the move as an empty gesture because U.S. President-elect Donald…
Farm Groups Begin Lame-Duck TPP Push
Farm Groups are beginning a final push for action on the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement in the lame-duck session of Congress, but the uphill climb is getting steeper. Senate…
Dairy Industry Segment Doesn’t Want TPP
Many Ag industry groups like the American Farm Bureau and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association have recently been strong supporters of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement. A segment within the…
Motor Fuel Choices
…year ago announcing a then-new program called the biofuel infrastructure partnership or BIP. It would combine grant money from USDA with money from state governments or private groups to help…
What Does President Trump Mean for Canada
…some of Trump’s trade ideas, saying they may violate WTO trade regulations. Trump’s stance against the Trans-Pacific Partnership also has Canada concerned. Colin Robertson, Vice President of the Canadian Global…
Soybean Group Wants TPP Vote in Lame-Duck Session
Now that the elections are wrapped up, Congress will be coming together to set the agenda for their upcoming lame-duck session. The American Soybean Association wants the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement…
Big Increases for Corn, Cotton and Rice
The USDA-NASS, Pacific Regional Office released the crop production forecast for November. The latest survey showed big increases in harvested acres for corn, cotton and rice. Corn – Corn for…
Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory Research Beneficial to Agriculture
…that has value to agriculture. The Berkeley lab is an example of our lengthy and fruitful partnership with the University of California, which touches on many aspects of agriculture. During…
California Citrus Carry Over from October Forecast
…than the October forecast. You will be able to tune in here for the December forecast on Friday, December 9, 2016 at 12 noon Eastern/9 a.m. Pacific time. November Citrus…
With Election Day Over, Farm Groups Push for TPP
Many agriculture groups are now switching their focus to making a push for the Trans-Pacific Partnership before a new Congress. Groups including the American Farm Bureau Federation, the National Pork…
Beginning Farmers Learn from California
…from across the country attended the two-day, hands-on learning session hosted in partnership with the Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association (ALBA), the Farmer Veteran Coalition, and California FarmLink. “It’s no…
Wisconsin Dairy Farmers Oppose TPP
A majority of Wisconsin dairy farmers are voicing opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement in its current form. In a poll by the Wisconsin Farmers Union, nearly 80 percent…
Trade Officials Prepare to Push TPP following Elections
Officials from the Obama administration and other Trans-Pacific Partnership countries are ramping up their efforts to build support for ratifying the 12-country pact. But the International Center for Trade says…