…Asia as well as Latin America. Free trade agreements also opened world markets, such as the North American Free Trade Agreement providing greater access to Mexico. Reforms in China made…
Tarping Mandatory to Reduce ACP Spread
…growers, haulers and packers to re-sign compliance agreements that include the tarping requirement. These entities are urged to begin preparations now while they wait to receive new compliance agreements. Why…
December Dairy Market Report
…reduced total domestic use of skim milk solids by 0.8 percent. U.S. Dairy Trade The dairy export situation continues to improve.Butter exports during August–October were up nearly 50 percent from…
Secretary Ross to Promote California Grown Flowers
…Agreement (BCMA) and the California Cut Flower Commission (CCFC) on December 31 to recognize Cal Poly campuses at San Luis Obispo and Pomona as well as FTD Inc. for their…
Food Prices Down as Biodiesel Production Grows
…by more than 50 percent when compared with petroleum diesel. The National Biodiesel Board is the U.S. trade association representing the biodiesel and renewable hydrocarbon diesel industries, including producers, feedstock…
USCA Requests Status on U.S. Beef Trade with China
The U.S. Cattlemen’s Association last week requested an update on the status of trade negotiations with China about the export of U.S. beef. In a letter sent to Agriculture Secretary…
U.S. Scores Big WTO Win Against Indonesian Agricultural Trade Restrictions
The World Trade Organization ruled last week that 18 different import restrictions the Indonesian government maintains on beef, poultry and various produce items violate global trade rules, handing an overwhelming…
Canada-U.S. Trade Not Broken, No Need for Trump Fix
Canada’s trade minister says the world-leading trade relationship between Canada and the United States does not need to be on U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s list of things to fix once…
Agri View: The Wall
…that was so highly touted during the campaign. It isn’t mentioned much anymore. But the prospect of such a wall already frightens agriculture trade officials on both sides. They already…
American Farm Bureau Federation re: USTR Victory in WTO Dispute
“The American Farm Bureau Federation applauds U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman and the Obama administration on their victory at the World Trade Organization in defending farmers and ranchers from unfair…
NCBA Applauds USTR for Defending U.S. Beef from European Mistreatment
…such trade agreement abuse.” While initially imports from the United States accounted for the majority of the business done under the quota, over time imports from Australia, Uruguay and Argentina…
Obama Admin Takes Action to Address EU’s Unfair Trade Practices against Beef Industry
…50,000 jobs nationwide The Obama Administration announced that the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is taking action against the European Union’s (EU) unfair trade practices that discriminate…
Proposed Organic Livestock Farm Rules Not Guaranteed
…means, and that current standards are too ambiguous and confusing. Groups like the Organic Trade Association say the regulation updates are necessary to keep the organic label from getting watered…
Hormel Settles Dispute with Labor Department
…plant. Hormel’s fine and retroactive hiring agreement bring to a close a case filed by the Labor Department after it found Hormel discriminated against the women in its hiring process….