…corn exports as Brazil is in the middle of collecting the nation’s biggest corn harvest ever, and U.S. supplies remain plentiful from last years’ record harvest. Bloomberg says those conditions…
UF Scientists to Help California, Florida Growers Control Dangerous Avocado Pathogen
…roots of mature avocado trees. The time from infection to tree mortality ranges from four to eight weeks. by Brad Buck, University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences…
How’s Your Agriculture Labor Availability?
The California Farm Bureau Federation is conducting an Agricultural Labor Availability Survey to get a better understanding of how labor concerns are affecting family farmers and ranchers in California. CFBF…
Canada Egg Production Up Nearly 5 Percent This Year
…poultry products from Canada. In 2016, Canada exported over 14.4 million chicks and young turkeys, with the U.S. representing 96 percent of the market. Canada also exports 35.8 million hatching…
South Korea Asks for KORUS Review Delay
…was $27.7 billion last year. Korea is currently the fifth largest U.S. agricultural export market, with beef leading the way. Based on the trade agreement, the two countries must meet…
Perdue: No Signs Mexico Will Buy South America’s Corn, Soybeans
…says Mexico could purchase from Argentina or Brazil beginning in August or September. Overall, Mexico and Canada represent nearly one-third of the total U.S. ag exports. From the National Association…
Poultry Producers Comment on NAFTA Renegotiation Plans
…year for which data is available, U.S. chicken exports to Mexico were 637,888 MT at a value of $515 million; egg exports $27 million; and turkey exports were 152,404 MT…
Agricultural Chemical Use Survey Results Released
…Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is the federal government’s official source of statistics about on-farm and post-harvest commercial fertilizer and pesticide use and pest management practices. NASS conducts agricultural chemical use…
Trucks Carry Majority of NAFTA Freight
…$53.5 billion of imports and $30.1 billion of the $44.7 billion of exports. Vehicles and vehicle parts were noted as the top products being moved between the U.S., Canada, and…
Secretary Perdue Regarding Japan’s Planned Increase of Tariff on U.S. Frozen Beef
…is likely to increase the United States’ overall trade deficit with Japan. This would harm our important bilateral trade relationship with Japan on agricultural products. It would also negatively affect…
China Sets Ban on Australian Beef imports
…resolved before those shipments reach Chinese ports. China is currently the fourth-largest beef market for Australia, whose beef exports were worth over $600 million in 2016. From the National Association…
Exports Slip on NAFTA Uncertainty
…Mexico. Those buyers are looking at South America to supply their needs and it shows in America’s export numbers. Corn, sorghum, and barley exports are down seven percent and will…
HLB Found in California Citrus Birthplace
…neighborhood. Riverside County Agricultural Commissioner Ruben Arroyo said the tree has since been removed. Following protocol for HLB detections in California, host-plants in an 800-meter perimeter around the site will…
Funding for Research to Improve Livestock and Aquaculture
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced 40 grants totaling more than $15.7 million for agricultural research on the production of beef, dairy,…