…down live poultry markets around the country, hitting demand for eggs and the native yellow-feather chickens, commonly sold in such marketplaces. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Study: TPP Withdrawal Creates Export Loss for U.S., Gains for Canada
…access to the U.S., and that fruit and vegetable exports, processed food products, and pork and poultry would likewise do well. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
NAFTA Renegotiations to Take Center Stage
…complete overhaul,” adding that the overhaul should include issues like labor, currency manipulation, and industry specific issues regarding dairy and wine. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Trump Pledges to Include Rural Broadband in Infrastructure Plan
…pick for a key Department of Agriculture undersecretary post, also attended the events. Northey currently serves as Iowa’s Secretary of Agriculture. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Pollinator Partnership’s 10th Annual Pollinator Week
Pollinator Week 2017 is the tenth consecutive year of the program that unifies the nation around the vital issue of pollinator conservation. June 19 through 25 has been designated National…
Celebrating Dairy Month in June
…pinch of salt to each quart. Celebrate National Dairy Month by drinking a tall glass of good, cold, milk. Or you can enjoy your favorite ice cream or other favorite…
Brazil Suing Former JBS Chairman
…and owned by the Batista family, closed a plea bargain deal with Brazilian prosecutors to settle corruption charges earlier this month. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Swedberg Named to Farm Foundation Board
…and Deere & Company. Swedberg retired from Hormel Foods in 2015 after serving as the Hormel’s vice president of legislative affairs. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
U.S., U.K to Explore Trade Agreement
…of food consumed in the U.K., originated in the U.K., according to the U.K. Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Regrow Vegetables from Your Scraps
…you don’t even need a yard to make this happen. According to the National Institutes of Health, consumers are wasting 50-percent more food today than they did in 1970. Instead…
Mexico Adopts E10 Fuels
…in line with standards in the U.S. and Canada, and will “help to drive trade and investment” in Mexico’s fuel sector. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Perdue Hosting Mexico, Canada Counterparts in Georgia
…Mexico, and Duvall encouraged Secretary Perdue to use the meeting to “identify areas to further improve agricultural trade with our neighbors.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
White House Names Ag Trade Negotiator Nominee
…confirmed by the U.S. Senate, the Kansas native will take the post previously held by Darci Vetter in the Obama administration. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
New Zealand, U.S. Bilateral Trade Talks Far Off
…$5.7 billion. The U.S. is the biggest market for beef and wine from New Zealand, and the nation’s second-largest dairy market. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….