Brazil is considering removing a 20-percent tariff on ethanol imports from the United States. An agriculture official from Brazil said Wednesday the decision could depend on the U.S. lifting a…
South Korean Market Demands American Beef in Record Numbers
The United States became the largest supplier of beef to the South Korean market in 2017 after many years of Australia holding that position. The demand for quality beef makes…
United States Food Sustainability Ranking
…United States dollars and jail time. The low ranking for the United States is mainly due to our overconsumption of meat, sugar, and saturated fats. It also scored lower than…
NPPC: Mexico Pork Exports Rule Maintains Good Trade Relationship
…regulation allowing Mexican states to export pork to the United States. USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is implementing a science-based risk assessment that determined Mexico is free of…
Agri View: Pecan Consumption
Everett Griner checks out pecan consumption as compared to other tree nuts in today’s Agri View. Tree nut exports from the United States have grow steadily in the last decade….
Agri View: Migrant Labor Program Changes Dragging
…H-2A Program. It is a law farmers use to bring migrant workers into the United States to help produce our crops. In reality, farmers do not like the H-2A Program….
Agri View: FFA Strong Leadership
…President: Piper Merritt, Oklahoma National FFA Southern Region Vice President: Ian Bennett, Georgia National FFA Western Region Vice President: Bryce Cluff, Arizona National FFA Eastern Region Vice President: Gracie Furnish,…
Latest WASDE Report from USDA
…partly offset by lower production for Argentina and the United States. Global oilseed trade for 2017/18 is projected at 176.0 million tons, down 0.4 million from last month. SUGAR: U.S….
Mexican Fruit Fly Quarantine Issued in San Diego County
…measures 65 square miles. COURTESY: CDFA The United States Department of Agriculture, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), and the San Diego County Agricultural Commissioner are combining their…
Global Avian Influenza Surge
…Western Pacific Region between the last week of December and the first week of January, in its latest update. A total of 238 cases of human infection were reported in…
Canada Launches WTO Trade Disputes Against U.S.
Canada has launched a wide-ranging trade dispute against the United States that challenges the U.S. use of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties. Canada appeared to be mounting a case on behalf…
Register for Agricultural Reuse Workshop
…Regional County Sanitation District. The workshop will provide information of the science of agricultural water reuse as it relates to the Western United States. Registration and the continental breakfast will…
Celebrating the Delicious Apricot
…all over the United States observe National Apricot Day every year on January 9th. The apricot’s velvety flesh is similar to that of their relative the peach. The texture of…
Idaho “Ag-gag” Law Dealt a Blow in Court
…passed a bill in 2014 making it a crime to videotape feedlots, dairies, and other farming operations without the owner’s knowledge. The Idaho dairy industry brought up the concerns after…