…has a longer ‘use life’ than milk, but, there is a limit. Don’t blame China. We export more cheese to Mexico than we do to China. Don’t forget chickens. Poultry…
U.S. Continues Demand for Dairy Fix in NAFTA
…of this month. Mexico officials are also back in Washington, DC to propel the handshake agreement between the U.S. and Mexico forward. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
There were at least 35,000 acres of asparagus...Now you're looking at about 2,000 acres.
Jeff Klein, California Asparagus Commissioner
Farm Bureau Details Trade, Tariff Impacts on Agriculture
…Agreement, noting the progress made on a deal with Mexico. The final text of the agreement with Mexico, and possibly Canada as Canadian officials have rejoined the NAFTA discussions, are…
USDA Partners to Improve Water and Wastewater Infrastructure for Rural Americans
…in: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansans, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico,…
Mexico Heading to Washington to Move NAFTA Forward
Mexican officials are on their way to Washington to work on the wording of the trade agreement between Mexico and the U.S. A Bloomberg article says they’re prepared to enter…
USDA Details Trade Damage Estimate Calculations
…developed an estimate of gross trade damages for commodities with assessed retaliatory tariffs by Canada, China, the European Union, Mexico, and Turkey to set commodity payment rates and purchase levels…
USDA Says Meat and Animal Product Exports up in 2018
…higher mainly by larger shipments to Mexico, South Korea, Central and South America, and the Caribbean. On the poultry side, turkey meat exports grew at levels on par with pork,…
NAFTA Talks Continue in Washington
…alone’ approach for the U.S. and Mexico, U.S. lawmakers appear to refuse to support a deal that doesn’t include all three nations. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Dairy Trade a Sticking Point in NAFTA Negotiations with Canada
…government claims the country exported only $149 million in dairy products to the U.S. during that time. The recent trade arrangement that was agreed upon by the U.S. and Mexico…
Agriculture Trade Surplus to Shrink
…behind Canada and Mexico. The forecast says China will fall to fifth in fiscal year 2019, behind the European Union and Japan. Shipments to China are expected to drop by…
NAFTA Partners Say Trilateral Agreement a Must
All sides of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) want a trilateral deal between the U.S., Canada and Mexico, as the White House is pushing towards separate deals. Trade…
Agri View: Agriculture Feeling the Pain
…situation keeps heating up. It isn’t just China. Mexico and Canada are becoming involved. It’s not just agriculture. So far, agriculture seems to be in the most danger. Mexico imports…
USDA Scientist Receives the Borlaug Field Award
…selected based on their attributes and accomplishments that reflect those demonstrated by Borlaug, who developed high-yielding, disease-resistant wheat in Mexico in the 1940s and 1950s and subsequently introduced adaptable wheat…