…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,…
EWG Study Finds High Nitrate Levels in Rural Drinking Water Systems
…Politico. The research says that nitrates, a chemical from animal waste or agricultural fertilizers, was detected in more than 1,800 water systems in 2015, serving seven million people in 48…
Antitrust Institute, NFU, Say Monsanto-Bayer Merger Puts Farmers at Risk
…between agricultural input giants Bayer AG and Monsanto Co. The three groups offered their in-depth analysis of how the proposed deal would likely harm competition, farmers, and consumers. The letter…
Improvements to Margin Protection Program Advance
The Senate Appropriations Committee recently approved its fiscal year agricultural appropriations bill, adjusting the Margin Protection Program to make it more affordable for smaller dairy operations. If the changes to…
Chlorpyrifos Ban Introduced in U.S. Senate
…of the chemical. Chlorpyrifos has been used as a pesticide since 1965 in both agricultural and non-agricultural sectors, according to the EPA. The chemical is used to protect a number…
Bankers List Goals for New Farm Bill, Ways to Prevent Farm Crisis
…credit crisis. Testifying before the Senate Agriculture Committee Tuesday, an ICBA representative advocated for Congress to adopt a dynamic multi-year farm bill to provide continuity and enable agricultural producers and…