The U.S. struck back at retaliating nations this week, filing a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO). The U.S. complaint says the steel and aluminum tariffs imposed by the…
Ag Shippers: NAFTA Trade War Costly
Union Pacific CEO Lance Fritz says trade disruptions are threatening to undermine an otherwise robust economy. The rail company, headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, told the Omaha World-Herald that the current…
Nutrien to Acquire Agrible
Nutrien announced recently that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Agrible for $63-million. Agrible is a digital agriculture company that offers a broad set of agronomic and on-farm…
Celebrating National Corn Fritters Day
…in diameter, 0.5 inches thick, and was made from 30 cobs of corn. While corn is grown all over the world, 40 percent of it comes from the United States….
Chinese Trade Surplus with U.S. Hits High Amid Tariff Concerns
…in the world has jolted global financial markets and triggered worries of a full-scale trade war possibly derailing the world economy. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agri View: The Versatile Potato
Everett Griner talks about the potato being the world’s most versatile vegetable in today’s Agri View. The Versatile Potato When was the last time you ate a potato? I bet…
Celebrating National French Fry Day
…cut. It is believed by some that the term “French” was introduced to the potatoes when the American soldiers arrived in Belgium during World War I and consequently tasted Belgian…
USDA Increases Corn, Soybean Production Forecast
The Department of Agriculture Thursday upped its predictions for larger corn and soybean crops this year. The USDA World Agriculture Supply and Demand Report predicts corn production at 14.2 billion…
USDA Announces Japan to Accept Exports of U.S. Sheep and Goat Meat
…sheep and goat meat, primarily from Australia and New Zealand. More details on Japan’s export requirements are available from the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service Export Library at: www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/international-affairs/exporting-products/export-library-requirements-by-country/Japan….
U.S. Pork Calls for Level Playing Field as FDA Makes Regulatory Land Grab
Already bearing the brunt of global trade retaliation against American agriculture, U.S. pork producers now face additional headwinds in the form of a regulatory land grab by the U.S. Food…
Agri View: Consumer Access to Food Stores
…being more food stores than ever in today’s Agri View. Consumer Access to Food Stores You know more than any other country of the world Americans have a wider choice…
USDA to Ensure All Have Equal Access to Crop & Livestock Reports
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced new procedures for the release of market-affecting crop and livestock reports from the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) and World Agricultural Outlook Board…
China Quickly Retaliating Against U.S.
…the month. Nearly 70 percent of U.S. agricultural exports are sold to destinations that are in active negotiations or embroiled in trade disputes, according to CoBank. A CoBank spokesperson says:…
Trump Looking at Even Higher Tariffs
A Bloomberg report says President Donald Trump is threatening to put a tariff on every single import from China. The world’s two largest economies exchanged blows in a trade war…