…and crisp houseplants are known to elevate mood, enhance creativity, promote wellness and according to researchers at NASA, Associated Contractors of America and the American Society for Horticultural Science, certain…
Eliminating Poultry Trade Barriers Part of NAFTA Negotiation Objectives
New items added to the list of negotiation objectives include eliminating Canadian tariffs on U.S. poultry as part of the next round of North American Free Trade Agreement talks. The…
Canada Group Issues Report on Trade Without NAFTA
A Canada-based financial group outlines trade without the North American Free Trade Agreement in a new report called “The Day After NAFTA.” BMO Financial Group of Montreal published the report…
2017 Census of Agriculture Gets Underway
…producers this week. Conducted once every five years, the census aims to get a complete and accurate picture of American agriculture. The resulting data are used by farmers, ranchers, trade…
Ethanol Groups Applaud EPA Point of Obligation Announcement
Last week’s decision by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reject petitions to change the Renewable Fuel Standard point of obligation drew applause from ethanol groups. The American Coalition for…
Trade Tops China, Canada Meeting Agenda
…that Canada says will “create good, middle-class jobs,” according to Bloomberg News. The trip comes as Canada is in the midst of renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement with…
Grassley, Ag State Senators Maintain Push for NAFTA
Iowa Republican Senator Chuck Grassley remains optimistic that the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations will come to a conclusion that benefits agriculture. The Gazette Dot Com said Grassley’s…
Some Corn Belt Farmland Values are Stabilizing
Although it’s not region-wide, there are some signs that farmland values in the Corn Belt have begun to stabilize. A Top Producer report says Iowa farmland values rose two percent…
EPA Maintains RFS Point of Obligation Requirement
…President and EPA for standing up to the special interest groups within the oil industry who seek to undermine American-made biofuels.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
NIFA-Support for Education, Mentoring, and Technical Assistance Programs to Help New Farmers and Ranchers
…Since 2009, NIFA has invested more than $143 million in nearly 300 projects through BFRDP. Among previously funded projects, Hmong American Partnership in St. Paul, Minnesota, built economic prosperity for…
South Korea Looking at New Trade Deal with the Eurasian Economic Union
…increasing pressure from the U.S. to renegotiate the South Korean – American trade deal, known as KORUS. The South Korean Trade Minister met with the CEO of a state-owned banking…
Fifth Round of NAFTA Talks End
…Mexican businesses typically win few American contracts, which would, in turn, limit the number of American goods and services supplied to the Mexican government. From the National Association of Farm…
Farmers Getting Only 11 Cents of Every Food Dollar
The National Farmers Union and the American Farm Bureau Federation say that consumers are paying less and farmers are receiving less for this year’s Thanksgiving Day dinner. The NFU Farmer’s…
China Is The New Top Buyer of American Agricultural Goods
New numbers out this week show that China is the new number one buyer of American agricultural goods. Pork Business Dot Com says the fiscal year 2017 numbers show that…