Multiple industry groups have filed amicus briefs in support of a lawsuit that seeks to stop the implementation of California’s card check law. The Western Growers Association and ten other…
Mexico’s Leadership Change Could Bring Trade Changes
By frizio/DepositPhotos image Mexico’s election last week means a change in leadership for the nation and possible changes in trade with the United States. Claudia Sheinbaum won the election and…
Tribal Ag Trade Mission a First
…business-to-business meetings, trade mission delegates will take part in high-level policy discussions on important issues facing indigenous producers and agricultural communities in the United States and Canada. These engagements will…
Mexico’s New President Vows Commitment to USMCA
…the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement,” Sheinbaum said. “Her number one priority is strong relations with the United States.” But that will depend on many factors, including how Sheinbaum deals with U.S. trade…
United States and European Union Consider Bird Flu Vaccinations
Woman shopping milk in grocery store By Sergey Ryzhov/Shutterstock image The United States and European Union are taking steps to acquire or manufacture H5N1 bird flu vaccines. Reports say the…
‘Slow and Steady Price Increases’ in Global Dairy Report
…impacting fluid milk production in the United States is the avian influenza outbreak. Fuess noted that currently, the market has seen only minimal impacts from the pathogenic disease. “It’s certainly…
Upcoming Application Deadline for Vietnam Trade Mission
…those business-to-business meetings,” she said. “I think we will see a really great delegation from the United States, from the food and AG sector. And we’re excited and working hard…
Applications for Trade Mission to Vietnam Being Accepted Through June 4
…Foreign Agricultural Affairs, Alexis Taylor said the region has significant potential for U.S. exporters. “In 2023, the United States exported $3.1 billion of agricultural products to Vietnam, maintaining a sizable…
USDA Seeking Producer Feedback for June Survey Reports
…livestock inventory. “When producers respond to these surveys, they provide essential information that helps determine the expected acreage and supply of major commodities in the United States for the 2024…
California Card Check Law Moving to Other States
…through the process.” The United Farm Workers union celebrated the passage of California’s law and is working on actions in New York. “For generations, farmers have had a protected right…
AgNet News Hour, Tuesday, 05-07-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. On today’s show, why compensation for H5N1-infected dairies is a complex issue and a new soil…
Voices of the Valley: Innovations in Cross-Border Health Care for Ag Workers
…border every year to receive medical care in Mexico. In this episode of Voices of the Valley, Raquel Lugo, Senior Director of Client Services and Mexico Operations at Western Growers…
USDA Seeks to Reduce Chicken-Related Salmonella Outbreaks
…to reduce Salmonella illnesses associated with the raw poultry supply in the United States. FSIS intends to address Salmonella contamination in other raw poultry products later this year. “Under President Biden’s leadership, USDA is…
Bill Seeks to Bolster the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
…provide our specialty crop growers with opportunities for food safety research, workforce development and water supply innovation,” Western Growers President & CEO Dave Puglia said in a news release. “To…