The European Union (EU) remains adamant in excluding agriculture from any type of free trade agreement while President Donald Trump continues to voice support for EU trade negotiations to incorporate…
Legislation to Bring Cell-Cultured Meat Products Under USDA Jurisdiction
…odds as to which agency would be responsible for the budding industry of cell-cultured meat products. Back in March, the agencies made a formal agreement to share the responsibility of…
2018 Had the Lowest Wine Export Value in Six Years
…wine exports, increasing nearly 60 percent over the past ten years. “We have made critical progress on trade agreements with the UK, Mexico, and Canada, and we continue to advocate…
US Wins Another Dispute Over Chinese Trade Practices
A World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement panel found that certain Chinese trade practices were inconsistent with WTO commitments. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 04-18-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering trade talks between the United States and the European…
Exploring the Complexity of Seed Development
…Seed Trade Association, Andy LaVigne explained how their Innovature partnership helps to clarify how the seed industry is adapting to new challenges growers are facing. “It really is looking at…
State Trade Expansion Program Deadline Approaches
…assist in the expansion of existing exporting activities to additional markets. Some of the qualified activities include foreign trade missions, as well as trade show exhibitions for select product categories…
Follow the Basic Steps for Stewardship of Treated Seed
As planting season begins across the country, the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) reminds farmers to follow the basic steps for stewardship of treated seed: follow directions on seed container…
USDA Update on Farm Bill Implementation Progress
…between 2014-2017 by May 1. The Office of the Chief Economist has entered into an agreement with the University of Wisconsin to develop a Dairy Margin Coverage decision tool that…
Secretary Perdue Statement on Vietnam’s Ban on the Importation of Glyphosate
…evidence. Furthermore, Vietnam has sidestepped its obligation to notify this regulatory change to the World Trade Organization. “Vietnam also needs to look at the potential ramifications for its own farmers….
E&J Gallo Acquires Several Constellation Wine Brands for $1.7 Billion
E.&J. Gallo Winery recently announced that it had reached an agreement with Constellation Brands to acquire 34 wine and spirit brands for $1.7 billion. Some of the brands that Constellation…
NPPC Cancels 2019 World Pork Expo as Precaution
…export dependent,” Herring said. “An ASF outbreak would immediately close our export markets at a time when we are already facing serious trade headwinds. The retaliatory tariffs we currently face…
Wonderful to Run Entirely on Renewable Energy by 2025
…businesses that are shifting their operations away from petroleum-generated electricity. Wonderful will be spending hundreds of millions of dollars on power-purchase agreements over the next two decades as it moves…
Ag Employers Urged to Weigh in on Nighttime Labor Regulations
…their effective pattern, quite frankly it’s just not enough anymore. We all leave this in the hands of our trade associations and the people making the decisions have told us…