…led by Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue says the Foreign Ag Service, “was at Secretary Ross’ left elbow last week during the discussions specifically on commodities we…
Under Secretary McKinney to Lead Southern China Trade Mission
…Mill Natural Foods, Inc., Milwaukie, Ore. 4. Black River Commodities LLC, Pocahontas, Ark. 5. Bridgepathway, Jericho, N.Y. 6. Commercial Lynks, Inc., Alexandria, Va. 7. Crescent Dairy and Beverages, LLC, Walterboro,…
Perdue Names Bruce Summers AMS Administrator
…grading, laboratory and quality verification programs. The agency also manages the USDA Market News Service, which provides free, unbiased price and sales information on farm commodities, and ensures fair trade…
Organic Produce Has Strong First Quarter
…commodities saw flat or declining sales volumes. Nielsen data indicates that over 80 percent of organic produce dollars is derived from UPC items such as packaged salads and berries. Conventional…
UCANR Releases New Report for Raspberry Production Costs
…Agriculture and Natural Resources’ (UCANR) Agricultural Issues Center and UC Cooperative Extension provide important information for growers contemplating new commodities to grow. The latest study, “Sample Costs to Produce and…
Secondary Impacts of Chinese Tariffs on Apples
The secondary impacts of the increased Chinese tariffs are causing concern for several different commodities that were not directly referenced in the collection of goods scheduled to receive higher Chinese…
Farmers for Free Trade Report Highlights Damage from Chinese Retaliation
…report shows that many American commodities will be hit hard, including U.S. wine, almonds, walnuts, pork, cherry, and several other commodities. The report also says certain states’ economies will be…
Farmers and Ranchers: Time Running Out to Complete the 2017 Census of Agriculture
…generation of farmers and ranchers. The Census differs from other NASS surveys. It provides important demographic information and data on certain commodities, such as horses, bison, and Christmas trees, that…
Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance Announces Farm Bill Priorities
…to compete and grow in domestic and global markets. Specialty crop production, including fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, nursery and greenhouse commodities, contributes significantly to the U.S economy, accounting for $66…
Farm Co-ops Applaud the American Food for American Schools Act
…on the extent of this problem.” Beginning in the late 1980s, provisions were added to the school lunch and breakfast programs that require schools to purchase domestic commodities and food…
Trade War Help for Farmers: All Options on the Table
…commodities through the Commodity Credit Corporation. The comments by Censky confirm Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue’s comments from last week, eluding to USDA having something in the works to shield farmers…
More California Reactions to Chinese Tariffs
…commodities accounted for $1.34 billion worth of exports to China in 2016. In addition, the new tariffs target nine of California’s top 10 fruit and nut commodities (by overall international…
Chinese Tariff Increase Will Be Tough on California Ag
…United States. Several major California commodities are going to be affected by a 15 percent tariff increase including fruits, nuts, and wine. Pork and seven other products will experience a…
Farm Bureau Concerned About Possible Chinese Trade Retaliation
…China and Hong Kong, it’s our second-biggest market. This will really hurt U.S. pork producers. “Farm income across commodities has fallen by about 50 percent over the past four years….