…established Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership along with the renegotiations to modernize the Global Agreement between the EU and Mexico will increase the level of competition for the…
TPP Leaves U.S. Behind
The 11 remaining Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) countries officially left the U.S. behind Thursday, signing an amended agreement that does not include the United States. The 11 nations signed what is…
Charring Experience Helps Conservation Planner Assist Others
…for California’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The award will be given at the annual partnership award dinner of the California Association of Resource Conservation Districts (CARCD) conference in Sacramento…
USTR Wants Renewal of Trade-Promotion Authority
…those discussions could be with Japan, Vietnam, and other members of the Trans-Pacific Partnership if they’re interested. Politico quotes Lighthizer as saying, “The Trump administration will aggressively negotiate trade deals…
Treasury Secretary Mentions U.S. Possibly Re-joining TPP
Mnuchin It’s been over a year since President Trump pulled the U.S. out of the multinational Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says the U.S. is willing to discuss…
Wenger Headlines California State Fair Award Recipients
…industry has been a great partnership with the CA State Fair and the Ag Advisory Council. I am truly humbled to receive this honor.” Wenger In addition to the Agriculturalist…
Confirmation of Northey for USDA Applauded
…along with the National Conservation Partnership, sent a letter to Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts, R-Kan., and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., in support of the swift confirmation of…
Trump Says Re-entering TPP is “possible”
A Bloomberg report says President Trump would consider rejoining the Trans-Pacific Partnership if the U.S. could negotiate more favorable terms. Trump made the announcement during a joint news conference with…
NRCS Invites Proposals for 2018 Conservation Innovation Grants
…may contact Erik Beardsley at Erik.Beardsley@ca.usda.gov for more information. Applications must be received by 5 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time on April 17, 2018. Applications must be submitted electronically through www.grants.gov….
McKinney Predicts Trade Deal With Japan
The top USDA trade official, Ted McKinney, says he anticipates a trade deal with Japan will likely take place if the United States doesn’t re-enter into the Trans-Pacific Partnership. McKinney…
CalAgJobs Fundraising Efforts to Benefit California FFA
This is the second year of the CalAgJobs fundraising partnership with the California Future Farmers of America (FFA) to sell specially designed t-shirts that highlight the importance of agriculture and…
Canadian Ag Minister Promoting Ag Trade in California
…and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay is traveling to California to promote the Canada-California economic partnership, and to highlight the strengths of Canada’s agriculture trade with the United States. Minister MacAulay previously…
Senators Urge Trump to Rejoin TPP
A group of Republican Senators is urging President Donald Trump to rejoin the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement. The 25 lawmakers, including many from western and farm states, encouraged Trump…
Significant Growth Expected for Ice Cream Sales
…the ice cream market is also foreseen in developing areas such as Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa. The Asia Pacific was the largest market share in 2016 and…