…Earth’s equator almost nine times! Noodles got their start in China, not Italy as many people might think. Pasta made its way to the New World through the English who…
Agri View: Oh Real Christmas Tree
…planted by farmers. North American Real Christmas Trees are grown in all 50 states and Canada. Eighty percent (80%) of artificial trees worldwide are manufactured in China, according to the…
Agri View: Foreign Trade
…of diets. (For more information, see U.S. exports of bulk and high-value products by fiscal or calendar year.) In 2012 China became the leading U.S. agricultural export destination, replacing Canada….
PMA Brings Fresh Produce Insight to White House Meeting on Trade Policy
…large portion is traded with the European Union and China. TPP countries account for 25 percent—or $28 billion—of global fresh produce exports, and 24 percent—or $20 billion—of global fresh produce…
Asian Wasps Could Help Stink Bug Control
…to be ready with solutions should it migrate into farms. BMSB – a native of China, Korea, Japan and Taiwan – made its way to the East Coast of the…
Leap Year and Ag
…their start in China, not Italy as many people might think. Pasta made its way to the New World through the English who found it while traveling through Italy. The…
Agri View: Women and Modern Agriculture
…and fish farmers in the primary sector. This represents 12 percent of the total. In two major producing countries, China and India, women represented a share of 21 percent and…
National Almond Day
…Wild stands of almond trees grew near trade routes such as the Silk Road that connected central China with the Mediterranean. Easy access allowed for the spread of the wild…
Another Challenging Year for Cotton Industry
…mill cotton use. While export markets continue to be the primary outlet for U.S. raw fiber, in recent years, United States export customers have changed. China is importing less raw…
Agri View: Peanut Crop
…Africa, and Sudan. World peanut production totals about 29 million metric tons per year. The United States is the world’s third largest producer, after China and India. Worldwide peanut exports…
NFU Statement on Syngenta Merger
In response to today’s merger announcement by Syngenta AG and China National Chemical Corporation, National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson released the following statement: “Today’s announcement is cause for…
Syngenta, ChemChina Deal Looks Imminent
ChemChina, the largest chemical corporation in China, offers $43 billion in cash to acquire Syngenta. The company says it supports the acquisition, a deal that will help modernize agriculture in…
Agri View: Pecan Crop
…China. It worked. Today almost a third of American pecans go to China. “It was a sea change,” says Mike Adams, the owner of Royalty Pecan Farms in Caldwell, Texas….
Agri View: China Relations
Everett Griner talks about agriculture trade with China in today’s Agri View. China Relations From USDA ‘Amber Waves’ website by Fred Gale U.S. Agricultural Trading Relationship With China Grows U.S….