After nearly 18 months of negotiation, a limited Chinese trade agreement was announced on Friday morning. President Donald Trump confirmed that the first phase of a trade deal with China…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 12-13-19
…Act, another episode of Voices of the Valley on technology and food safety and why industries are watching the U.S. China relations this weekend. Tune in to the show for…
Industries Anxiously Watching China Relations This Weekend
This weekend is an important deadline for the nation’s most significant ongoing trade dispute. December 15 is the deadline for more retaliatory tariffs that President Trump threatened to impose against China. Those…
Almond Update: Solid State of the Industry, Call to Action Moving Forward
…shipments, despite a troubling trade atmosphere in China. “We’ve been building more demand and what that says is that it’s working,” said ABC Chairman Holly King. “It also indicates that…
November 2019 Dairy Market Report
…in exports, some recent softening of U.S. butter prices and deteriorating dry whey prices, owing to China’s swine fever epidemic and the ongoing U.S. trade war with that country. Read…
A Third of 2019 Farm Income Derived from Government Assistance
…that was developed to assist American farmers and ranchers struggling as a result of the trade tensions with China, will total $14.5 billion for 2019. According to ERS Senior Economist…
U.S. Pork Can Reduce Overall U.S. Trade Deficit with China by Nearly Six Percent
…U.S. Pork Sales Among Other Benefits of Duty-Free Access to China Over 10 Years (NPPC) — Securing zero-tariff access to China for U.S. pork would be an economic boon for…
USMCA Ratification Appears Within Reach Before Year’s End
…markets involved. The unease created by the lengthy negotiation and ratification process for USMCA has been compounded by deteriorating trade relations with China. Significant time and investment have been made…
U.S. and South Korea Reach Agreement on Guaranteed Market Access for American Rice
…for U.S. rice producers in important markets, are critical to introduce foreign customers to the bounty of goods produced by America’s farmers.” Background: In 2014, the United States, Australia, China,…
USDA Issues Second Tranche of Market Facilitation Program
…is fighting for America’s farmers and ranchers. While we continue to have confidence in the President’s negotiations with China, this money shows President Trump following through on his promise to…
Poultry Groups Applaud Agreement to Resume Imports of U.S. Poultry Products to China
(NCC) — The National Chicken Council (NCC), National Turkey Federation (NTF) and USA Poultry and Egg Export Council (USAPEEC) applauded the announcement that China will lift its ban on imports…
American Poultry Farmers Regain Access to China
…is great news for both America’s farmers and China’s consumers,” said Ambassador Lighthizer. “China is an important export market for America’s poultry farmers, and we estimate they will now be…
Round Two of 2019 MFP Payments to Be Issued in Coming Weeks
…agreement can be reached soon which would potentially eliminate the need for any more financial assistance. “We’re hopeful that the China negotiations can come to a favorable conclusion,” said Perdue. …
‘Phase One’ of Chinese Trade Deal Encounters Another Hurdle
…canceled due to unrest in the area. “China and the USA are working on selecting a new site for signing of Phase One of Trade Agreement,” President Trump said via…