…percent, and the number of dairies decreased 2.2 percent compared to 2014. The annual average price paid to producers was $15.40 per hundredweight (cwt.), with the lowest average price in…
Strengthening Dairy Safety Net Program Must be Priority as Farm Bill Discussions Commence
…to survive, let alone thrive, in the future,” Mulhern said. Mulhern also touched on trade’s impact on dairy, which has expanded considerably in the last decade. The United States has…
Pacific Region Poultry and Egg Report
…earlier, and 2,237 in February 2016. U.S. February Egg Production United States egg production totaled 8.10 billion during February 2017, up 2 percent from last year. Production included 7.08 billion…
Argentina Lemon Rule Postponed Again
…December 23, 2016, to allow the importation of fresh lemon fruit from northwest Argentina into the continental United States. No reason or explanation was given in the notification from USDA…
Froman: TPP Can Still Shape World Trade
…renegotiate other agreements.” President Donald Trump withdrew the United States from the trade pact in January. Froman cited as an example the North American Free Trade Agreement, which Trump has…
Funding to Support Specialty Crop Pest Management
…applications for details. Past projects include a University of Wisconsin project to combat the soybean cyst nematode, one of the most damaging soybean crop pests in the United States. A…
Trump Administration Declares National Ag Day
…we recognize agriculture’s critical role of our nation’s bright future. “Now therefore I, Donald J. Trump, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in…
Acting Agriculture Deputy Secretary Michael L. Young on National Agriculture Day
…their efficiency, they are able to produce more food and fiber than is demanded in our country, generating a trade surplus in agricultural products for the United States. As President…
Pesticide Rule Revisions Help, Still Unneeded
…is the elimination of the need for a grower to notify nearby schools and daycares 48-hours prior to application. Western Agricultural Processors Association and California Cotton Ginners Association President and…
Japan, Germany, Pledge to Work Together on Free Trade
Japan and Germany over the weekend announced an agreement to work together on free trade. The announcement follows President Donald Trump’s removal of the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership,…
Despite Rising Demand, U.S. Doesn’t Do Enough to Support Organic Transition
…for organic food far outstrips domestic supply in the United States – so much so that major retailers like Costco report they sell out of organic products faster than they…
Letter Urges White House to Maintain Point of Obligation Under RFS
…raising prices on consumers. “The vast majority of the industry remains united in its opposition to any change to the point of obligation. An America-first energy policy means American consumers…
Importance of Agricultural Research
…led to extraordinary gains in productivity over the past century. While the United States has been, and should remain, the leader in cutting-edge agricultural research, public funding for agricultural research…
Agri View: Changes Expected
…as China’s population continues to increase and its economic status the Chinese government will seek better trade deals with everybody. Especially the United States. Meanwhile, in Washington the national political…