…the agriculture industry will be paying close attention to the development of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), particularly dairy farmers. The California dairy industry is especially interested in better trade…
Significance of USMCA on American Rice Industry
Although the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) still needs to be ratified by the required legislative bodies, the U.S. rice industry stands ready to reap the benefits of the agreement. “Mexico…
President Trump’s Effort to Push USMCA Through Congress
In early December, at the G20 summit, Mexican and Canadian officials signed off on the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA). It was only a matter of time before the…
Several Developments for Dairy in 2018
…the successful negotiation of the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement. There is also excitement for more accurate labeling standards, after Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb indicated the agency will begin to…
Foreign Agricultural Service Looks Forward to Further Development in 2019
…was the successful negotiation of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Over the course of the year the Foreign Ag Service sponsored a total of six agricultural trade missions, enabling U.S. companies and…
USDA Modifies Branding Requirements for Mexican Cattle
The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has finalized a rule that will make updates to identification requirements for cattle imported to the United States from Mexico. The…
Perdue Applauds USDA’s 2018 Accomplishments
…USDA reduced its fleet size by over 4200 vehicles, which will potentially avoid an estimated $26 million in costs in fiscal year 2019. Trade Through the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the United…
Environmental Footprint of California Livestock Often Gets Inflated
…year,” Mitloehner noted. “It takes five cows in Mexico to produce the same amount of milk as one cow in California. It takes 20 cows in India to produce the…
U.S. Pork Losses from Trade Dispute with Mexico: $1.5 Billion
…estimated $1.5 billion this year, according to Iowa State University Economist Dermot Hayes. “We are very pleased with the new trade agreement with Mexico and Canada, one that preserves zero-tariff…
Agriculture Groups Respond to USMCA Signing
American Farm Bureau Federation USMCA Agreement Important Relief for Agriculture The following statement can be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: “The signing of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement…
Secretary Perdue Comments on Signing of USMCA
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement regarding the signing of the new trade pact, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), replacing the outdated North American Free Trade…
NCBA Welcomes USMCA Signing, Will Work with Congress to Secure Passage
President Trump Participates in the USMCA Signing Ceremony Courtesy whitehouse.gov/youtube President Kevin Kester issued the following statement in response to the signing of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): “With the signing…
USMCA Signing Doesn’t Affect Pistachios, And that’s Good
A major new trade deal expected to finalize this week doesn’t affect California’s second largest nut industry. The new North American Free Trade Agreement, now being called the U.S. Mexico…
NPPC Testifies In Support Of USMCA
Exports of U.S. pork and other American agricultural goods to Canada and Mexico are expected to grow under the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) testified…