…Canada. Rapeseed has become a desirable crop all over the world. It is considered the healthiest oil in the world. That’s why. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner……
The Western View: Chile Festival
Western View California has great wine, but New Mexico folks say they have the best peppers in the world. And it’s time to celebrate that; the growers around Hatch New…
Perdue Talks NAFTA Benefits with Trump
President Donald Trump is once again threatening to tear up the North American Free Trade Agreement. USDA Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue spoke with the president this week about the merits…
Goodyear Using Soybean Oil-Based Rubber in Tires
…sand and more. Goodyear is one of the world’s largest tire companies. It employs approximately 65,000 people and manufactures its products in 47 facilities in 21 countries around the world….
Agri View: Trade Policies
…feeding hungry people. Cuba is a small country. But, to trade with any country is important to farmers who feed the world. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner……
China, India, Call for End of Farm Subsidies by U.S., Others
…before the World Trade Organization is set for annual ministerial meetings in December. At issue is the Aggregate Measurement of Support, which China and India call the “most trade distorting…
U.S. and Mexican Dairy Industries Make United Call
…“intentionally undercuts U.S. dairy protein exports to other world markets, and at the same time, hurts dairy farmers in the U.S., Mexico and around the world by artificially lowering world…
Exotic Fruits to Try and Why
…of the world are too fragile to survive a trip to America, some exotic fruits do make it to our grocery stores and specialty health food shops. Some varieties of…
New Food Labeling Regulation in Development by USDA Should Not Disparage Biotechnology, Mislead Consumers
As the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prepares to develop a regulatory standard for the labeling of bioengineered food ingredients, it must ensure that consumers receive clear, accurate information about…
McDonald’s Announces Global Antibiotic Phase Out
…require its poultry suppliers to phase out drugs categorized under the highest priority category in the World Health Organization’s four categories by January of next year. Those antibiotics will disappear…
ISU Study Shows No Impact of RFS on Greenhouse Gasses
…study, produced in June, was released by the Renewable Fuels Association recently, highlighting the net positive to the U.S. economy. Iowa State University’s Center for Agriculture and Rural Development developed…
U.S. Moving Forward with WTO China Grains Case
The United States is moving forward with a World Trade Organization case against China regarding tariff-rate quotas for agricultural products. The WTO said this week that the U.S. is requesting…
South Korea Lifts U.S. Poultry Ban
…U.S. eggs and egg products, but imports were again restricted after the HPAI detection in Tennessee. Year-to-date exports through June have totaled $12 million, up nearly $10 million compared with…
Western View: The Right to Not Farm
…is one of the most scenic coastal regions in the world. It’s also one of the most regulated areas in the country, and has a new forced-farming mandate that is…