…worried about the fate of the North American Free Trade Agreement—a deal President Donald Trump campaigned against and has threatened to abandon. “Before NAFTA, there was virtually no dairy products…
Perdue: U.S. Farm Exports Hit 3rd Highest Level on Record
…agreements, enforcing existing agreements, and breaking down barriers to trade. Complete FY 2017 (Oct. 2016-Sept. 2017) agricultural export data are available from the Global Agricultural Trade System (GATS) database: https://apps.fas.usda.gov/gats/….
USDA/NIFA Invests in Programs to Increase Crop Productivity, Profitability, and Stewardship of Three Crops
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced support for research to increase the productivity, profitability, and natural resources stewardship of canola, potato, and…
Monsanto, Farm Groups Suing California Over Glyphosate
…component of Roundup, to the state’s list of cancer-causing chemicals and will require products to contain the label as well. The action followed the World Health Organization’s International Agency for…
Almond Board: Farmland Trusts
In this week’s Almond Update, we hear about one farmer’s decision to place an agricultural conservation easement on his property. Sabrina Hill talks with Tom Ulm, president of Ulm Farms…
U.S. Poultry Groups Applaud WTO’s Indonesian Ruling
U.S. poultry groups are pleased the World Trade Organization confirmed Indonesia’s import restrictions for horticultural products and animals and animal products are against WTO rules. The WTO has rejected Indonesia’s…
Labor, Guestworker Programs Lead Sustainable Ag Expo
Labor challenges will get tougher, not easier. That was the message from the opening session of the Sustainable Ag Expo in San Luis Obispo. Agricultural and resource economics expert Dr….
U.S. Gets WTO Win on Indonesia’s Beef Import Requirements
…the largest beef importers in the world. Beef exports to Indonesia last year totaled 10.7 million metric tons, worth $39.4 million, making it the ninth-largest U.S. export market. Exports to…
Cautious Optimism Ahead in Grain, Ethanol Markets
…will only bring minor improvements unless more free trade agreements are signed. Wheat farmers are struggling on an uphill climb against Russia’s dominance in the world wheat market. Soybean farmers…
Record Corn Yield Underscores RFS Success
The U.S. Department of Agriculture raised its average corn yield estimate to 175.4 bushels per acre, which if it holds, would be a new record. The November World Agriculture Supply…
USDA Chief Scientist Responds to WHO Antibiotic Recommendations
The World Health Organization (WHO) issued recommendations on the use of antibiotics in agriculture. Dr. Chavonda Jacobs-Young, Acting Chief Scientist with the USDA, says the WHO guidelines are not in…
China Online Mall To Buy Large Amounts of Beef and Pork
…of Cross Four Ranch and MSGA beef will increase Montana beef export sales by as much as 40% in 2018. “This is a landmark agreement to increase Montana agricultural exports…
Asian Trip Highlights Lack of Trade Deals with America
…Japan, the third-largest economy in the world, as well as Vietnam, which is one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. Though Trump has said he wants to negotiate bilateral…
WHO Takes a Strong Stand Against Antibiotics in Animals
The World Health Organization (WHO) issued a strong statement this week against the use of all antibiotics in healthy food-producing animals. The WHO says overuse and misuse of antibiotics in…