…the Washington International Trade Association last week, saying there is a “real opportunity” to open Canadian dairy markets. He said he has been somewhat disappointed in NAFTA rounds so far,…
American Dairy Industry Wants True Free-Trade with Canada
…Federation is pushing very hard for improving the U.S.-Canada relationship when it comes to dairy, but at the same time is working hard to maintain the current dairy relationship between…
Ag to Take Center Stage in Round Four of NAFTA Talks
…the next round of talks. Some of the more serious things will include the dairy trade dispute with Canada. Perdue expects both dairy and poultry to be topics of discussion…
U.S. Ag Groups Want Intervention of GI Review
…American Farm Bureau Federation, The U.S. Dairy Export Council, and the Wine Institute. Japan and Mexico, which are finalizing new and updated trade agreements with the EU, are closing comment…
Goodlatte Guest Worker Bill Up for Committee Vote Wednesday
…Department of Agriculture. Many farm groups applauded the introduction of the bill. More than 60 dairy groups penned a joint letter calling the bill a “significant, positive step forward.” However,…
Canada Better Positioned for NAFTA Talks Than 23 Years Ago
…signed on the last day. The U.S. want’s Canada to change its dairy supply management system that the U.S. dairy industry says is harming U.S. producers. From the National Association…
Hurricanes Devastate Puerto Rico Agriculture
…agriculture” on the island. Across the island, Maria’s took out entire plantations and destroyed dairy barns and industrial chicken coops. Plantain, banana, and coffee crops were the hardest hit. The…
NMPF Supports Effort to Bring Clarity to EPA’s Waters of the U.S. Regulation
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) told the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today that the dairy industry supports a two-step process to roll back the existing Waters of the…
U.S. Yet to Propose NAFTA Dairy Fix
…Star newspaper. President Donald Trump has criticized Canada’s supply management system that protects its domestic dairy industry, which Ottawa has vowed to support. Canada’s supply management system for dairy has…
Cap and Trade Funding for Agriculture
…assistance as part of the cap and trade program. The Department of Food and Agriculture will be granted $99 million for dairy digester research and development and alternative manure management;…
USDA Trade Mission to Expand Export Opportunities for U.S. Agriculture in Brazil
…Brazil in 2016 included ethanol, wheat, prepared foods and dairy products. “When individuals and companies want to start exporting to a particular market, they often don’t know how and where…
Milk Processing Expansion Needed
A report by CoBank shows U.S. milk production growth is outpacing processing capacity growth, leaving dairy processors struggling to keep pace. Every year, U.S. dairy farmers produce three billion more…
Kern County Tops 2016 Ag Production
…home. The most lucrative commodities for Kern County this year are grapes, almonds, citrus, pistachios, and dairy. When combined, these products represent 60 percent of the total value. Pistachios are…
Mexico Considering Protections in NAFTA
…in some of Mexico’s most popular dishes. Some Mexican agricultural leaders have said that dairy and chicken could also be deemed sensitive, though those products have not been mentioned by…