Pig prices in China may climb to near record levels following floods that drowned animals and prompted fears of possible disease outbreaks. In one village alone, local reports say roughly…
$1 Billion Ag Fund
China-based Investment Group Creates $1 Billion Ag Fund An investment group based in Beijing, China plans to establish a $1 billion fund for special food and agriculture investment in Australia….
Agri View: Food Production
…nine billion people. But sheer population growth isn’t the only reason we’ll need more food. The spread of prosperity across the world, especially in China and India, is driving an…
Seafood Monitoring Rule Heads to White House for Review
…snapper, tuna and grouper. NOAA officials say the requirements would impact more than 2,500 entities that import those species into the U.S. from countries including China, Thailand and Vietnam. Data…
California Citrus Challenges: Water Tops HLB
…are Canada, Korea, China, Japan and Australia. REGULATION AGGRAVATION Nelsen says he’s “aggravated” that regulations imposed by numerous government agencies have forced many small California growers to sell their groves…
Ag Groups Fear Anti-trade Talk at RNC
…the regulatory agenda in D.C. Donald Trump has come out against the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the North American Free Trade Agreement, and threatened to impose high tariffs on China. Agri-Pulse said…
Women-In-Ag Trade Mission to the Far East in September
…Hong Kong and Shanghai, China, takes place on September 7-15. The mission lets these women forge relationships with potential customers and trading partners, interact with government officials, and develop strategies…
IndexBox Marketing: Orange Market In Crisis
…China. That country is increasing production of oranges and concentrate. However, that could eventually lead to China expanding out of its current domestic market to replace the dwindling American citrus….
China Reports Soft Inflation Data
China’s Consumer Price Index climbed 1.9 percent in June from a year ago, while analysts had expected a 1.8 percent gain. Pro Farmer’s First Thing Today reports that in May,…
Hot Dog Etiquette
…serve hot dogs. Every day dishes are acceptable; china is a no-no. Don’t… Take more than five bites to finish a hot dog. For foot-long wiener, seven bites are acceptable….
Food Security
…in China play an important role as the country is a major trader and/or investor in infrastructure in many of the study countries. Finally, in addition to changes in food…
Opening Markets for Almond Hulls
…Van Meter says China especially is an ideal market for almond hulls. “They have the second largest dairy industry in the world, just behind India,” Van Meter says. “China livestock…
Agri View: Persimmon Comeback
Everett Griner talks about why the persimmon is making a comeback in today’s Agri View. Persimmon Comeback From: Food Reference Persimmons Persimmons origins go back to ancient China. Fate intervened…
Agri View: Pork Exports
…Japan for the first time. Combined exports to China and Hong Kong for the first four months of 2016 were up 78 percent in volume (up 117 percent for China…