…United States, worth $1.15 billion. Japan also imported $1.5 billion in vegetable oil and animal fat products, of which 3.2 percent, or approximately $48 million were from the United States….
NOAA Forecasts Mild Winter
…through February 2019. The forecast expects mostly warmer-than-normal weather this winter for the western two-thirds of the country, with no areas of the U.S. expected to see prevalent cooler-than-normal conditions….
Ag Co-ops Top List of Largest Cooperatives
…100 remains the only annual report of its kind to track the profits and successes of cooperative businesses in the United States. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
The Western View: The Blob is Back
…is weather central for the western United Stakes and Canada – its where our winter storms form, or in this case, refuse to form. If the blob continues to grow…
USDA Announces Receipt of 136 Expressions of Interest in Hosting ERS & NIFA
…Village Village of Middlefield OH Portage County Portage Development Board OH Twinsburg City of Twinsburg OH Warren Cafaro Company OH Youngstown Western Reserve Port Authority; City of Warren and Howland…
Beagle Brigade Helping Protect Homeland Pork
…no treatment or vaccine available for this disease, we must work together to prevent this disease from entering the United States in order to best protect our farmers, our consumers…
Presidential Order Restores Western Water Supplies
The order by President Trump will provide welcome relief to Western farmers, cities, rural communities and wildlife refuges that have struggled under water supply rules that are long overdue for…
USMCA a Framework for Future Trade Deals
…comments come as the Trump administration this week announced the intention to seek bilateral free trade agreements with Japan, The European Union and The United Kingdom. However, the Trump administration…
USDA Announces Pink Bollworm Eradication Significantly Saving Cotton Farmers in Yearly Control Costs
…of agriculture, the U.S. cotton industry, and growers, pink bollworm has been eliminated from all cotton-producing areas in the continental United States. As a result, USDA is lifting the domestic…
Throw Out Water Rule, Farm Bureau, Others Tell Texas Court
…of the United States” rule issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers. Plaintiffs say the rule is illegal for a host of reasons, including that…
Trade News Has Pork Producers Feeling Optimistic
…United Kingdom. The National Pork Producers Council commended the administration for its ambitious trade agenda. The administration recently updated agreements with Canada and Mexico and with South Korea that maintained…
U.S. Agricultural Export Opportunities in South Korea
…domestic product (GDP) is $39,000 (adjusted for purchasing power parity), compared to $59,500 in the United States. According to the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization, 70 percent of Korea’s…
A Beautiful Plant You Can Grow at Home
…outdoors throughout most of the United States, and there is always the option of having it as a potted plant. More relevant when choosing a site is to consider its…
U.S. Seeking Trade Agreements with Japan, EU, UK
The U.S. formally announced it will seek trade agreements with Japan, the European Union and the United Kingdom. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer announced this week that the U.S. will…