…advisory company Pinion, Brian Kuehl says issue number one is trade. “We all know trade is important for America’s farmers. Twenty percent of US Farm revenue comes from exports, so…
AgNet News Hour, Wednesday, 12-27-23
…and a look at the top trade issues of 2023. Tune in for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes… Sabrina Halvorson National…
Delta Conveyance Project Approved by DWR
…project moves into the next phase, DWR will pursue state and federal permits while continuing to develop the Community Benefits Program. The Delta Construction Authority will provide a cost estimate…
Clean Truck Check Deadline Quickly Approaching
…in Phase 2. It requires that vehicles be entered into the CARB database by December 31 and an annual fee of $30 per vehicle be paid. The rule applies to…
Almond Update: Global Opportunities for the Almond Industry
Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Doug McKalip, expressed enthusiasm about representing the almond industry as well as other commodities on the global stage. Speaking…
Emergency Funding from USDA to Address Fruit Fly Outbreaks
…efforts. The allocated funds will empower APHIS to swiftly contain and prevent the further spread of exotic fruit flies, minimizing potential impacts on agriculture and trade. Exotic fruit flies are…
Participants Sought for Trade Mission to the Republic of Korea in March
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, Alexis Taylor, will lead an agribusiness trade mission to South Korea March 25-28, 2024. USDA is…
Ag Groups Express Concern Over Trade Relations with China
A coalition of major agricultural organizations has expressed concerns about potential changes in trade relations with China. The group sent a letter to the U.S. Select Committee on the Chinese…
Lawmaker Takes on California’s Prop 12
…her bill, the Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act in the next farm bill. “The EATS act preserves California’s right to regulate its agricultural practices within its own borders, while…
AgNet Weekly: Alexis Taylor on Trade Missions for Specialty Crops
USDA Undersecretary for Trade, Alexis Taylor, keyed in on trade missions that could be particularly beneficial to the nation’s specialty crop industries. Sabrina Halvorson talked with her at the recent…
AgNet News Hour, Friday, 12-08-23
…of the numbers in USDA’s new ag trade forecast. Tune in for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes… Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent…
Partnership for U.S. Forests
…to help in reforestation across millions of burned and degraded acres over the next five years. The $20 million agreement will enable American Forests to aid the Forest Service to…
USDA to Conduct the 2023 Census of Aquaculture
…respond is Jan. 15, 2024. An ag census special study, the Census of Aquaculture will provide comprehensive aquaculture data at the state and national levels, including production volume and methods,…
AgNet News Hour, Tuesday, 12-05-23
…the 2024 trade mission agenda seeks to build on two record years of ag exports. Tune in for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News…