…calling it a bad trade agreement for the United States. Metro News of Toronto, Canada, reports officials from Mexico and Canada met last week to discuss trade moving forward with…
Avian Influenza Found in Mexico
…flock on a Tennessee farm contracted to Tyson Foods Inc, the first discovered in the United States this year. Different strains of avian flu have been detected across Asia, Europe,…
Free Trade, Relationships Key To Market Competitiveness In South Korea
…on the advantages of biotechnology and, of course, promoting free trade between the United States and South Korea. Those investments, using both member dollars and matching grants included in U.S….
Notice of Determination of Changes to the National Poultry Improvement Plan Program Standards
…poultry and poultry products throughout the United States. NPIP provides certification that poultry and poultry products destined for domestic and international shipments are clean of certain diseases. As a result,…
NMPF Urges Dairy Imitators to Comply with Food Labeling Standards
…similar to those in the United States, but their governments “actually enforce those regulations, unlike FDA,” he said. “The United States has been lax, but that doesn’t mean such violations…
Secretary Perdue Announces Arrival of First Shipment of U.S. Beef to Brazil
…market reopened to the United States, U.S. beef exports are poised for new growth. I look forward to Brazilians getting the opportunity to eat delicious American beef, because once they…
NMPF, USDEC Organize Dairy Fly-In on Capitol Hill to Build Support for Trade with Canada, Mexico
…the world. This is an economic dagger pointed at every farmer in the United States, not just those from a few states,” said Jim Mulhern, President and CEO of NMPF….
Finding a Balance for Food Labeling
…needs to find a way to get the consumer as much of the information they want because producers have nothing to hide. “We’re proud producers in the United States. We’re…
Canada/Mexico Doing NAFTA Renegotiations “Together”
…diversify, especially if NAFTA negotiations fall apart. Last year, 98 percent of Mexico’s corn imports came from the United States, roughly $3.25 billion dollars worth of business for American farmers….
International Trade and Deforestation: Potential Policy Effects via a Global Economic Model
…United States has little influence on markets for palm oil. The United States is, however, a major producer and consumer of other forest-risk commodities (beef, soybeans, and wood products) and,…
Western View: Is Global Warming Real?
…of the 20th century was well within historical and geologic experience. So perhaps, there really is nothing to it. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West….
Trump Administration Commits to Continued Staunch Defense of U.S. Food and Beverage Manufacturers Using Common Food Names
…particularly by the European Union (EU). The report highlighted ongoing threats to U.S. companies that legally use common food names both within the United States and in global trade. USTR’s…
National Arbor Day
…many communities across the country celebrate. Get Involved! Volunteers play an important role in tree planting and tree care projects in communities across the United States. From the tree board…
Brazil meat Companies Lost $1.5 Billion after Investigation
…allow tainted meat to pass inspection for export. Brazil’s Federal Police has charged 63 people for participation in the scheme. The United States, while saying no tainted meat from Brazil…