…the USTR office to evaluate all tools available to mitigate any damaging effect from the pricing scheme being implemented by Canada. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Mexico Rejecting Prospects of New tariffs in NAFTA
…Mexico. A graphic by the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows the 1994 NAFTA agreement represented a $4 billion increase in agricultural exports. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news…
Study: U.S. Meat Sales to Reach $100 Billion
…despite still trailing poultry in per-capita consumption volume. Meat substitutes will account for less than $2 billion of the projected total. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Cargill: Grain Glut to Last
…“I don’t see the clearing of excess supply or much volatility to up commodity and grain prices in the near future.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Mexico Officials Visiting U.S. This Week to Talk Trade
…“For us, it’s good news that the process is closer to starting.” He says Mexico is ready to enter “a serious negotiation” with the United States. From the National Association…
USDA Political Appointment Nominees Coming Soon
…CEO of the American Soybean Association, is expected to be nominated for the USDA deputy secretary position. Current Iowa Agriculture Secretary Bill Northey is expected to receive the nominee for…
EPA E15 Volatility Restriction Among Regulations Requiring Reform
…the U.S. ethanol industry and American consumers, according to comments submitted by the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA). The comments responded to EPA’s request for input on burdensome, conflicting, or unnecessary…
Western View: Shep’s Story
…to the St. Clare Hospital in Fort Benton, where eventually his sheepdog, Shep, found him. Western View The man was dying, and the dog, with the intense loyalty of those…
Canada Ag Census Shows Increase in Young and Women Farmers
…Total number of agricultural operations, Canada, 1961 to 2016 Chart description Total number of agricultural operations, Canada, 1961 to 2016 number of operations (thousands) 1961 480.9 1966 430.5 1971 366.1…
Methane Vote Agreement Offers path for E15 Bill
…this month the EPA is also reviewing the law to see if the EPA has the authority to grant a waiver for year-round E15 sales. From the National Association of…
EPA Send RFS Volume Obligations to OMB
…gallons of cellulosic biofuel. That means the implied RVO for conventional biofuels including corn ethanol was set at 15 billion gallons. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Stabenow, Rural Groups, Express Concern over USDA Reorganization
…understand the critical nature of rural development to the American economy.” USDA is encouraging the public to provide input on the plan. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news…
Initial Results of the 100-Day Action Plan of the U.S. – China Comprehensive Economic Dialogue
…including agricultural trade, financial services, investment, and energy. For details, see the U.S.-China joint fact sheet below. Both sides also identified other issues that will require significant effort to resolve…
China to Resume U.S. Beef Imports
The White House announced Thursday that it has reached an agreement with China that will restore U.S. beef access to that country. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Craig Uden issued…























