…their start in China, not Italy as many people might think. Pasta made its way to the New World through the English who found it while traveling through Italy. The…
Agri View: Women and Modern Agriculture
…and fish farmers in the primary sector. This represents 12 percent of the total. In two major producing countries, China and India, women represented a share of 21 percent and…
National Almond Day
…Wild stands of almond trees grew near trade routes such as the Silk Road that connected central China with the Mediterranean. Easy access allowed for the spread of the wild…
Another Challenging Year for Cotton Industry
…mill cotton use. While export markets continue to be the primary outlet for U.S. raw fiber, in recent years, United States export customers have changed. China is importing less raw…
Agri View: Peanut Crop
…Africa, and Sudan. World peanut production totals about 29 million metric tons per year. The United States is the world’s third largest producer, after China and India. Worldwide peanut exports…
NFU Statement on Syngenta Merger
In response to today’s merger announcement by Syngenta AG and China National Chemical Corporation, National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson released the following statement: “Today’s announcement is cause for…
Syngenta, ChemChina Deal Looks Imminent
ChemChina, the largest chemical corporation in China, offers $43 billion in cash to acquire Syngenta. The company says it supports the acquisition, a deal that will help modernize agriculture in…
Agri View: Pecan Crop
…China. It worked. Today almost a third of American pecans go to China. “It was a sea change,” says Mike Adams, the owner of Royalty Pecan Farms in Caldwell, Texas….
Agri View: China Relations
Everett Griner talks about agriculture trade with China in today’s Agri View. China Relations From USDA ‘Amber Waves’ website by Fred Gale U.S. Agricultural Trading Relationship With China Grows U.S….
Agri View: Bad Economic Year
…further negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, as well as expanded access in China. Expanded trade will help to drive higher commodity prices, additional farm income and agribusiness…
National Apricot Day
…enjoyed fresh, canned and dried. Apricots are found the world over, but originated in northeastern China near the Russian border in ancient times and was later introduced to Europe and…
Agri View: Eat Your Vegetables
…over the world as climate permits, and crops may be cultivated in protected environments in less suitable locations. China is the largest producer of vegetables, and global trade in agricultural…
Chairman Conaway Statement on Agreement Reached at 10th WTO Ministerial Conference
…concerning the deeply harmful impacts that China and India’s domestic cotton policies are having upon cotton farmers around the world, including farmers here at home and in least developed countries…
Agri View: Black Rice
…brown rice and, like brown rice, has a mild, nutty taste. In China, black rice is claimed to be good for the kidney, stomach and liver. Black rice has a…