…31st, during the “Global Politics of Food” session. The U.S. Meat Export Federation, the organization hosting the global event, announced the appearance by Perdue. USMEF CEO Emeritus Philip Seng says…
Agri View: TPP Trade Changes
…export trade. Particularly, every crop we grow/produce commercially, is involved in this process. I have talked many times about NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement. Which includes the United…
Red Meat Production Sets December Record
…52 billion pounds. That was three percent higher than the previous year. Additional packing capacity helped make 2017 a very good year for pork producers. Large export demand at home…
USDA Names 2018 Agricultural Outlook Forum Student Diversity Program Winners
…essay on Agriculture as a Career, she envisioned helping “find new markets for our agriculture commodities.” Undergraduate winners Name University University Type Stephanie Alvarado California State University, Chico HSI Cameron…
Not All Canada Ag Happy with TPP 11
…claim the deal will “chip away” at their markets. Chicken Farmers of Canada says the agreement still includes concessions on market access for chicken products in response to U.S. demands….
New York Times: How NAFTA Shapes Beer, Bacon and Blue Jeans Trade
…Mexico’s biggest agricultural export to the United States. More than half of the barley exported from the United States goes to Mexico, and most of the hops that Mexico imports…
Perdue Announces USDA’s Farm Bill and Legislative Principles for 2018
…obligations. Open foreign markets by increasing USDA expertise in scientific and technical areas to more effectively monitor foreign practices that impede U.S. agricultural exports and engage with foreign partners to…
U.S. Ag, Equipment Companies, Benefiting from Trade with Cuba
U.S. agriculture is benefiting from trade with Cuba, according to new figures released by the U.S.-Cuba Trade and Economic Council. Exports of food and agricultural products from the U.S. to…
Farmers Union Releases Priorities for Farm Bill
…and ranchers, NFU called for implementation of programs within the farm bill that improve beginning, veteran, and socially disadvantaged farmers’ and ranchers’ access to land, capital, efficiency and markets. Finally,…
U.S. Cotton Industry Contributions to Cotton USA Play Critical Role in Developing Export Markets
…sourcing. The fact that 80 percent of U.S. cotton is exported highlights the critical need for a healthy export market.” U.S. cotton industry contributions help CCI to build export markets…
Secretary Perdue Outlines USDA Services in the Event of a Government Shutdown
…products exported from the United States are safe; Conduct emergency operations in connection with the voluntary recall of meat or poultry products determined to be adulterated or misbranded; Conduct epidemiological…
USDA Announces Plenary Speakers for the 2018 Agricultural Outlook Forum
…are International Markets, Trade, and Agricultural Policies Here and Abroad for Brazil, Sub-Saharan Africa, and China; Rural Broadband; The Economic Impact of Opioids on Rural America; Responding to Hurricane Disasters;…
Farmers Market Legal Toolkit Launched
Farmers markets now have an online tool that provides the markets with accessible resources to understand legal issues and legal risk. The Center for Agriculture and Food Systems at Vermont…
NPPC: Mexico Pork Exports Rule Maintains Good Trade Relationship
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) says allowing Mexico to export pork to the U.S. is a sign of good trade relations. The Department of Agriculture last week finalized a…