…“The European Union’s plan, if imposed, would be a disaster for the American export business.” It will take time. We will see. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner……
Perdue Hopeful NAFTA Agreement with Mexico Coming Soon
…North American Free Trade Agreement can be reached with Mexico very soon. “We believe we’ve got many of the agreements in principle ready to go there,” he says. Perdue told…
Study Finds Lean Red Meat Can Support Healthy Hearts
People who follow a Mediterranean-style eating plan that incorporates lean red meat can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. That’s according to new research published in the American Journal of…
Citrus Growers Educational Seminar Series Concludes with Packed House in Exeter
…tactics for managing Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) and Huanglongbing (HLB). Grafton-Cardwell also talked about the details related to the Section 18 of Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act allowing for…
Producer Sentiment Rises Slightly in June
…slightly in spite of economic challenges like retaliatory tariffs from American trading partners. This month’s slight rise in the index was surprising given a collapse in prices for some of…
Mexico’s New President Wants NAFTA Deal
…has been compared to the U.S. president because of his populist, national rhetoric, and sometimes “touchy” personality, as well as his past skepticism over the North American Free Trade Agreement….
Senate Approves Pesticide Registration Improvement Act
Senate Ag Committee Chair Pat Roberts and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow announced that the Senate has unanimously approved the reauthorization of the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act. “The U.S. Senate just…
More Ag Tariffs In Place This Week
…billion worth of U.S. goods. That includes $2.5 billion worth of American agricultural products, including cheese, pork hams and shoulders, apples, sausages, frozen potatoes, frozen cranberries, orange juice, and whiskey….
Trump Administration Drafting Bill to Pull U.S. Out of WTO?
…to a draft copy obtained by AXIOS. The draft bill is known as the United States Fair and Reciprocal Tariff Act, which would essentially allow President Trump to unilaterally raise…
NCBA Responds to Canada Tariff Hikes on U.S. Beef Imports
…casualties will be Canadian consumers, as well as American cattlemen and cattlewomen.” He adds that the NCBA may not know the extent of the damage done to American producers, but…
International Lawsuit Targets Heart of Trump Tariffs
…importers and traders will also challenge the constitutionality of the law that gave the president the power to enact the tariffs. The American Institute for International Steel filed the lawsuit,…
Senate Farm Bill Passes with Overwhelming Support
…after the House passed their version by a slim margin. “The farm bill represents a five-year agreement between farmers and the American people,” California Farm Bureau Federation President Jamie Johansson…
Perdue Signals Aid Plan Announcement Possible Around Labor Day
…and assessing the impacts of trade disputes while having a plan ready to assist farmers. Perdue continues to hold off on announcing those plans, but conceded he has “probably” given…
USDA Taking Comments on Product of USA Label
…period opened last week following a petition by the American Grassfed Association and the Organization for Competitive Markets. The petition demands the Food Safety Inspection Service policy be changed to…