The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) replacement will not benefit dairy farmers, according to the Federal Reserve Bank. A report by the Federal Reserve says gains made by the…
Drought Monitor: Wet Harvest Continues Next Week
…early this week, with the expecting of further progress. However, that progress, given the forecast, looks to be stalled again next week. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Grain Industry Seeks to Modernize Global Ag Commodity Trade
…efficiency and transparency by replacing other manual, paper-based processes tied to contracts, invoices and payments, with a more modern, digitally based approach. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Annual Soil Health Summit Event Opens to Public for First Time
…“the first time we can truly share insights on how the fields are changing over time.” Registration is open from the Soil Health Summit website Source: National Association of Farm…
USDA Announces 2019 Agricultural Outlook Forum
…sessions with agricultural industry leaders. USDA Chief Economist Robert Johansson will present the 2019 Economic Outlook for Agriculture. Future Leaders in Agriculture Program The USDA Future Leaders in Agriculture Program…
Trump Hints at Naming Wheeler Permanent EPA Administrator
…E15 sales to year-round without Congressional approval, a move ordered by President Trump and applauded by many agriculture groups earlier this month. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
China Blames Food Scraps for ASF Outbreak
…small farmers, as it is cheaper than feed. Regulations require the kitchen waste to be heated before being fed to pigs, but experts say that step is often skipped. China…
China-owned Smithfield Foods Eligible for U.S. Trade Relief
…still a U.S.-based company employing thousands of Americans and that its U.S. meat products are made in its nearly 50 domestic facilities. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
President Trump to Speak at the 91st National FFA Convention & Expo
The president will be attending the National FFA Convention & Expo on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018, during the ninth general session at Bankers Life Fieldhouse and will address the FFA…
Trump, China, To Talk Trade at G20
…“will meet for a bit” during the event. He said he anticipated staff-level meetings between Chinese and American officials ahead of the November 30th summit. However, Kudlow warned not to…
USDA Announces Update to National Road Map for Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the first update since 2013 of the National Road Map for Integrated Pest Management (IPM) (PDF, 340 KB). The update culminates a yearlong…
Canada, Mexico, Want Steel and Aluminum Tariffs Lifted
…“as soon as possible.” Mexico’s top negotiator for the North American Free Trade Agreement, now the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, says Mexico should not sign the agreement until the tariffs have been…
Japan-EU Trade Deal to Increase Market Competition
…$1.5 billion in vegetable oil and animal fat products, of which 3.2 percent, or approximately $48 million were from the United States. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
NOAA Forecasts Mild Winter
Much of the U.S. can expect a mild winter, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The agency released its seasonal outlook this week that covers December 2018…