Connecticut Democrat Richard Blumenthal and New Mexico Democrat Tom Udall Tuesday introduced a bill in the U.S. Senate to ban chlorpyrifos, a widely used agricultural insecticide. Udall explained that The…
Multiple Rounds of NAFTA Negotiations Expected
A top official from Mexico expects between six to nine rounds of negotiations between the United States, Mexico and Canada on the North America Free Trade Agreement. Mexico’s Economy Minister…
Mexican Ambassador Addresses Corn Farmers
…guaranteed outcome.” Ambassador Gutiérrez expressed a strong desire to continue strengthening agricultural trade between the U.S. and Mexico, but he also acknowledged that Mexico must keep its options open and…
First Round of NAFTA Talks Scheduled
…up on Sunday, August 20th. Earlier this week, the White House released its goals for NAFTA, which includes maintaining duty-free status on agricultural exports to Mexico and Canada. The 18-page…
Farm Bureau Responds to USTR’s NAFTA Objectives
…in U.S. ag exports to Canada and Mexico, and the administration’s negotiating objectives for the agreement will maintain and improve agricultural trade with our nearest trading partners. We look forward…
USTR Releases NAFTA Negotiating Objectives
…Mexico for U.S. manufacturing, agriculture, and services. In addition to President Trump being the first American president to begin renegotiating a comprehensive free trade agreement like NAFTA, for the first…
Urban Agriculture Conservation Grants Awarded
…Nevada; Ocean County SCD, New Jersey; Ciudad SWCD, New Mexico; San Juan SWCD, New Mexico; Colonial SWCD, Virginia; Lord Fairfax SWCD, Virginia; Cascadia CD, Washington; Grant CD, Washington; Kitsap CD,…
Record Avocado Sales for Fourth of July
…and prices have remained strong. This year has also seen less competition from producers in Mexico. The rainfall that California enjoyed this winter helped boost optimism in the industry, leading…
Mexico is No Longer Top Buyer for U.S. Corn
U.S. corn shipments to Mexico have slipped in recent months and Mexico in no longer the number one buyer of American corn. A Bloomberg article says it may be a…
Sugar Deal Sparks Twitter Debate
…sugar deal negotiated with Mexico is a good one for both Mexico and the U.S. Had no deal for many years, which hurt U.S. badly.” The deal announced last month…
Agri View: Tree Fruit Standards
…of our country. Apple growers in Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico. Peach growers in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia did not produce the kind of crops they needed. Not enough cold…
Groups Celebrate First U.S. Beef to China
…also ensuring the NAFTA negotiations don’t mess up the great deal we’ve had with consumers in Canada and Mexico for years.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm Groups Have Their Say at NAFTA Hearings
…the Colorado Farm Bureau, told the committee, “NAFTA has facilitated a very significant increase of trade of U.S. agricultural products to Canada and Mexico, more than quadrupling the $8.9 billion…
Senators Want Ag Focus in NAFTA Talks
…the letter represents states that have significant agricultural exports to Canada and Mexico. Those countries are two of the top five destinations for American agricultural goods since the deal was…