…preliminary forecast for 2018 exports, which they say will come in at $139 billion, slightly lower than predictions for this year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Plant-Based Food Sales Up 8 Percent from 2016
…last year. Bruce Friedrich, Good Food Institute Executive Director, calls it a revolution that’s taking place in the plant-based meat space. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
European Court Rules Against GMO Ban
…with the ruling and hopeful it will lead to similar science-based stances on genetic engineering in Europe during the years ahead. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Sunset Proposal in NAFTA 2.0
…of trade agreements are their certainty and “a sunset provision removes any such certainty and will significantly damage investment and trade.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Censky, McKinney, Nomination Hearing Scheduled
…Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey as the Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation, Nebraska Department of Agriculture Director Greg Ibach as Undersecretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, and…
NPPC Seeking ELD Waiver
…asked the agency to address incompatibilities between the transportation of livestock and the department’s Hours of Service rules. Those regulations limit truckers to 11 hours of driving daily, after ten…
More Wheat Import Woes in Egypt
…ergot fiasco, traders boycotted Egypt, who failed to get tenders on bids for wheat. Egypt is the world’s largest wheat importer. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
South Korea Wants Step by Step Approach to KORUS
…strengthen our relationships in the Pacific region, not just with South Korea, but with China,” instead of withdrawing from trade deals. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Head of USDA Organic Program Stepping Down
…yet for what he may do next, but says he is not retiring, rather “just stepping down from the government service.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Wind, Rain Hit Central Valley Vineyards
Rain, wind, and lightning covered the middle of California Monday evening, causing some damage in Central Valley vineyards. The National Weather Service reported some areas experiencing as much as a…
Study: Organic Farming Reduces Carbon Emissions
…evidence-based science on the health and environmental benefits of organic food and farming and to communicate the findings to the public. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Perdue Part of KORUS Briefing Team That Stopped Withdraw
…as Trump was intending to withdraw from the North American Free Trade Agreement in April, before choosing to renegotiate the agreement. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Trump Renewed Call for Full Repeal of Estate Tax
…will be part of a larger reform package, not subject to a stand-alone vote, but still exposed to possible ‘horse trading.’ From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
NAFTA Renegotiation Could Send Avocado Prices Soaring
…California. And Americans eat a lot of avocados, more than seven pounds of them, per capita last year, according to Bloomberg. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….