…is in Washington this week, meeting with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and others, according to Bloomberg News. However, absent from the table is Mexico’s Economy Minister, who is attending…
Dairy Groups Ask for Original Oversight
…Shellfish Sanitation Conference or the National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments (NCIMS). In a letter sent to FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, NMPF and USDEC praised the commissioner’s commitment to “unlock…
Secretary Perdue Receives Request for Dairy Relief Funds
…Program. The proposal put forth in Gillibrand’s request would provide an average of $8,000 to dairy farmers. “While there is no comparable program to support dairy producers, milk, like cotton,…
Ross Heading to China June 2-4
…China, as well as against key U.S. allies like Germany, Canada, Japan, and Mexico. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says Ross will be looking to negotiate a framework that could turn…
Dairy Farmers Have Until June 1 to Apply for Improved Safety Net under MPP
…by not submitting a form. For more information, visit www.fsa.usda.gov/dairy. Contact your local FSA county office to enroll in the program. To find your local FSA county office, visit https://www.farmers.gov/….
Action Taken Against Canadian Trade Measures That Discriminate Against U.S. Wine
…export markets and they deserve fair treatment, especially by our northern neighbors in British Columbia,” Secretary Perdue said. “Canada is an important market for U.S. winemakers,” said Ambassador Lighthizer. “Discriminatory…
U.S. and Mexico Talking Cars in NAFTA 2.0 Discussions
…months of negotiations between the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. The push is coming as the Trump Administration tries to get an agreement in time for the current session of Congress…
Japan, Russia, and Turkey Talk Potential Trade Retaliation
…how they will retaliate against U.S. exports, but Turkey listed 22 American goods it was planning to target, ranging from nuts, rice, and tobacco, to cars and steel products. From…
What’s Next for China-U.S. Trade?
…things start to happen. While China agreed to buy significantly more American agricultural products, there aren’t any hard numbers attached to that promise yet. U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross will…
Agri View: Trade War and Red Meat Exports
…to produce our red meat animals. In the long run, it also means that you will pay more when you buy it. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner……
The California Kitchen: Smoked Sausage Gravy
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China Promises to Buy More American Agricultural Goods
…that the Trump Administration has been asking for. Mnuchin told Fox News Sunday that Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross will be going into China looking for hard commitments in agriculture, “where…
Administration Focusing on Good, Not Quick, NAFTA 2.0
Bloomberg says the U.S., Canada, and Mexico are all on separate pages when it comes to a new North American Free Trade Agreement. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says the administration…
Consumers Buy More Organic in 2017
…all food sold in the retail channel. Laura Batcha, Organic Trade Association President, says, “Organic has arrived and everyone is paying attention. Consumers are loving organic and now we’re able…