A study by the World Wildlife Fund UK claims the land required to feed food-producing animals is destroying the earth’s biodiversity. The World Wildlife Fund UK recently released its report,…
Business Leaders to Talk Trade with Mexico
Negotiations on the North American Free Trade Agreement continue Wednesday, with some speculating agriculture issues to finally emerge in the talks. However, while negotiators will be in Washington, D.C., the…
House Agriculture Working on 2018 Farm Bill
…visited Canada over the weekend to talk agriculture in the North American Free Trade Agreement, and to urge Canada to take the negotiations seriously, while working quickly to finish the…
South Canada Livestock Producers Could See Winter Hay Shortage
…hay production. Commodity News Service Canada reports localized shortages will prompt producers to find other sources. However, how soon depends on how much hay they have stockpiled. Also, lower-quality grain…
NAFTA Not Moving Quick Enough
House Agriculture Chairman Mike Conaway echoed comments made last week by Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, saying the negotiations on the North American Free Trade Agreement are not moving fast enough….
American Dairy Industry Wants True Free-Trade with Canada
…been more and more frustrating when it comes to dairy policy. “Canada maintains very high tariffs,” he says, “which means that you really can’t get any dairy products into the…
Ag to Take Center Stage in Round Four of NAFTA Talks
…in the first three rounds, but we think this is the way these things get going,” Perdue said. Speaking at a Washington International Trade Association event, Perdue added, “If you’ve…
Medfly Quarantine Affects Solano Farms
…detected, Lum took a proactive approach, asking the agricultural commissioner what protocol the state would require to permit him to ship his commodities, should discovery of more flies trigger a…
EU, Canada, Settle 21 Year Beef Fight
Canada and the European Union have settled a 21-year dispute of hormone-treated meat, according to Reuters. In a filing with the World Trade Organization this week, Canada and the EU…
USDA Issues Farm Safety Net and Conservation Payments
…next several months. Payments are being made to producers who enrolled base acres of barley, corn, grain sorghum, lentils, oats, peanuts, dry peas, soybeans, wheat, and canola. In the upcoming…
Fertilizer Company to Halt Production to Curb Excess Supply
…had not been determined. The company is attempting to lower the excess supply of potash, adjusting inventory to better reflect demand. The move comes as Potash Corp is in the…
NAFTA Talks to Return to Washington, D.C.
…the midterm election cycle, as a comment period would extend into September 2018, even at the fastest pace, likely putting the potential final approval of a new NAFTA in 2019….
Canada Better Positioned for NAFTA Talks Than 23 Years Ago
…now, he says, the U.S. has no surplus. He told Canada’s Global News that both sides would benefit in the end even though some sectors will win and others will…
Water Board OKs Hike in Water Quality Fees
…need for some General Fund infusion of these programs. There’s significant public benefit, but agriculture is carrying the burden, not only in the cost of compliance, but the fees,” Merkley…