…ago from the original agreement. Further, there is currently little expectation that the U.S. would move to rejoin the TPP agreement. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
NAFTA Talks to Continue, Optimism Increasing
…effort. Two more rounds are scheduled, one in Mexico next month, and a hopeful final round in Washington, D.C. in March. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Register for Rice Technical Working Group Conference
…Vice President of the University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR). A series of keynote speakers will be addressing subjects such as global food security and…
Red Meat Production Sets December Record
…in December, down two percent over December of 2016. Sheep slaughter was just 188,100 head, a five percent drop from 2016. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Dairy Industry Emphasizing Unity
…dairy farmers in the disaster bill put together to aid hurricane victims. That bill is currently under consideration in the Senate. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
U.S. Food Exports to Cuba Rising
…financing for Cubans to buy goods from the U.S., making it tough for American producers to fully tap into the market. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
No NAFTA, No Trump Re-election
…much a withdrawal would cost farmers and the economy. For example, cheese would face a 45 percent tariff rate without NAFTA. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Some Sections of NAFTA Negotiations Closer to Completion
…he believes there is still a way forward on dairy negotiations, and he feels that the Canadian government believes that too. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA Names 2018 Agricultural Outlook Forum Student Diversity Program Winners
…Inspection Service; Economic Research Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service; Natural Resources Conservation Service; Office of Advocacy and Outreach; and the Office of the Chief Economist. Now in its 94th year,…
New ARS Food and Nutrition Research Briefs Issued
…nutrition and health findings in the latest issue of the Agricultural Research Service’s (ARS) Food and Nutrition Research Briefs. The latest issue can be found at https://www.ars.usda.gov/oc/fnrb/2018/fnrb0118/ The popular online…
Oriental Fruit Fly Quarantine Lifted in Los Angeles County
…as they return from infested regions of the world. To help protect California’s agriculture and natural resources, CDFA urges travelers to follow the Don’t Pack a Pest program guidelines (www.dontpackapest.com)….
NBB Celebrates 25 years of Biodiesel
…pounds of soybean oil and another six billion pounds of other fats and oils, creating demand for agricultural products and byproducts. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Drought Monitor has Concerns Shifting South
…service. Parts of Texas have not seen any measurable precipitation for more than 100 days. A swath from northern Texas, extending into parts of the Oklahoma panhandle region, and further…
Not All Canada Ag Happy with TPP 11
…the TPP 11 agreement. Dairy Farmers of Canada agreed, calling NAFTA “another vehicle that threatens to weaken the Canadian dairy industry.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….