…its cupula in yellow and black stripes, representing the nearly 4,000 bees found in the United States. “It’s a privilege to light up the Empire State Building in honor of…
U.S., U.K to Explore Trade Agreement
The United States and the United Kingdom are set to explore a potential trade deal following a meeting of trade officials. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer met with his British…
Ranchers Sue USDA to Renew Country of Origin Labeling
…Cattle Producers of Washington, the Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund, and United Stockgrowers of America. The group is requesting the court revoke the USDA’s current regulations that allow corporations to import…
New Zealand, U.S. Bilateral Trade Talks Far Off
…point for the United States heading into North American Free Trade Agreement negotiations this fall. However, it’s not likely to be addressed in a new NAFTA, according to trade experts….
U.S. Exports to Mexico Stumble
…percent, the biggest decline since 2003. Finally, U.S. corn exports to Mexico dropped six percent. Mexico is the largest export market for soybean meal, chicken, and corn for the United…
APHIS to Allow Importation of Fresh Pitahaya Fruit from Ecuador
…continental United States from Ecuador. APHIS scientists have determined that fresh pitahaya fruit from Ecuador can be safely imported to the United States while continuing to provide protection against the…
If It Smells Like a Petunias or Shampoo, It Might Be a Pesticide
…Few choices are available for controlling SWD, which is an invasive species from Asia. It has quickly spread across the United States and can cause significant damage to fruit crops,…
Feed a Bee Announces Coast-to-Coast Recipients for $500,000 Pollinator Forage Initiative
…York Columbus Elementary School, New York Jack Britt High School, North Carolina U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service/Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge, North Carolina Columbus County Beekeepers Association, North Carolina United Prairie…
Western View: The Prairie Fires
…of lives were lost. Western View The numbers are so big they are almost incomprehensible. There were over 7,000 individual fires, that burned more than 2 million acres – more…
USDA Reorganization Takes Shape
…$1 billion in U.S. agricultural exports supports approximately 8,000 American jobs across the entire American economy. As the global marketplace becomes even more competitive every day, the United States must…
American Farm Bureau Cautions on Cuba
…for agricultural trade with Cuba. Duvall “Cuba is a $2 billion annual food import market. Currently, because of some remaining restrictions, the United States sells about $200 million in agricultural…
Organic Trade Association Applauds USDA for Revoking Organic License
The Organic Trade Association welcomed a move by the Department of Agriculture aimed at stopping fraudulent organic products from entering the United States. USDA this week revoked the organic certificate…
Nebraska Firm First to Ship U.S. Beef to China
…concerning export requirements to resume beef shipments to China. Among the requirements, U.S. producers must track the birthplace of cattle born in the United States that are destined for export…
Secretary Perdue Hosts Inaugural Rural Prosperity Task Force Meeting
…of the Domestic Policy Council; Director of the National Economic Council; Administrator of the Small Business Administration; United States Trade Representative; Director of the National Science Foundation; and Heads of…