…legislation, but are referred to specifically in the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures of the World Trade Organization (SPS Agreement), and WTO Members are encouraged to…
Ag Seeks Silicon Valley’s Help to Satisfy World Food Demand
…a new effort on the part of the agriculture industry to attract technology companies to the Salinas Valley. Last month, the Western Growers Association — a trade association representing local…
Friends of the California State Fair Offer Students Money
…will be enrolled in a four-year accredited college/university, community college or trade school program in the state of California for the 2016-2017 school year. Applications are due Thursday, March 3,…
Agri View: Pork Exports Up
…took place during the USMEF Heartland Team trade mission and was held at Tsukiji Jisaku, a historic Japanese restaurant in Tokyo. As members of the Heartland Team learned, traditional Japanese…
NCGA Priority and Policy Conference Yields Insight into Top Issues
…part of a collaborative initiative with the U.S. Grains Council, the Priority and Policy Conference also included leadership from that organization for a discussion of USGC priorities and trade issues….
Vilsack Leads Trade Mission to Chile and Peru
…in Chile and Peru. “Thanks to existing free trade agreements, the United States enjoys strong trading relationships with both Chile and Peru,” said Vilsack. “In addition, both nations are part…
Agri View: Bad Economic Year
…further negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, as well as expanded access in China. Expanded trade will help to drive higher commodity prices, additional farm income and agribusiness…
NGB and ASTA Vegetable and Flower Seed Conference
Join the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) and National Garden Bureau (NGB) for the ASTA Vegetable and Flower Seed Conference, January 30 – February 2, 2016 at the Disneyland Hotel…
Farm Bureau Delegates Chart a Course for 2016
…sway public opinion regarding rules that are open for public comment, whether by social media or other means. International Trade Delegates reaffirmed support for fair and open world trade that…
Georgia Farmer Elected American Farm Bureau President
…2016 American Farm Bureau annual convention in Orlando, Florida. Farm Bureau members will gather for the 98th AFBF Annual Convention and IDEAg Trade Show, Jan. 6-10, 2017, in Phoenix, Arizona….
Transparency Key to Building Consumer Trust
…Center for Food Integrity’s Charlie Arnot told farmers and ranchers from across the country during a workshop at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 97th Annual Convention and IDEAg Trade Show….
Allergens and Security Top List of Food Safety Concerns
…security practices, Nationwide’s Lance Reeve told workshop attendees at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 97th Annual Convention and IDEAg Trade Show. Reeve is senior risk management consultant-food safety for Nationwide…
Agri View: Check First
…your food. If you’re looking to avoid drive-through nightmares, a new study from QSR magazine, a fast-food industry trade publication, sheds light on which chains are failing to deliver. To…
Town Hall Meeting With Tom Vilsack and Bob Stallman Focuses on Farm Policy
…in the trade discussion as we are now.” Vilsack discussed the challenges and benefits of the farm bill and the importance of opening up new markets through agreements like the…