…scale up crop production and has been successful in increasing sales of their bio-based product into industrial markets. BioProdex Inc. of Gainesville, Florida, is helping area ranchers stop the spread…
NAFTA Commodity Groups Unite to Urge Negotiation Success
U.S. commodity export groups, along with counterparts from Canada and Mexico, are reiterating their support for free trade. The U.S. Grains Council, along with the U.S. Soybean Export Council, National…
U.S. Pork Production Expanding
…growth should come in the form of exports. The report says exports are the “most important” component of demand for U.S. pork. To remain in profitable expansion through 2025, the…
NAFTA Talks Turn to Agriculture, Dairy
…over the weekend and proposed to reverse Canadian dairy pricing program that has undercut certain U.S. dairy exports to Canada. The text, which demands that Canada eliminates an industry pricing…
U.S., Japan, Planning Another Trade Meeting
…the fourth largest goods trading partner with the U.S., according to the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office. U.S. total exports of agricultural products to Japan totaled $11 billion in 2016. Leading…
Almond Board: CAPCA Meeting
…part of our activities, the Almond Board now engages in production, nutrition and market research, advertising and promotion in domestic and international markets, quality control and statistical analysis and dissemination….
State Board Sticks to Flow Regime on Sacramento River
…from December through June; and modified export constraints based on San Joaquin River flows that apply from April through May. The report said flexibility should be provided for voluntary agreements,…
Mexico, Canada, Could Seek Dairy Access to U.S.
…sugar. However, the U.S. and Mexico recently struck a sugar deal that takes care of most immediate concerns, while Canada continues to want to export more refined sugar to the…
Farm Bureau Endorses Bipartisan Farmers for Free Trade Campaign
…across the country. The new effort comes at a time when trade is under fire despite the fact that U.S. farmers export half of all major commodities, contributing to a…
Beef Exports Remain Strong, Pork Slightly Lower
A monthly measure of meat exports shows U.S. beef posted another outstanding performance in August, remaining well above last year’s pace, and August pork exports increased from the previous month…
Food Price Index Increases
…index consists of the average of five commodity group price indices, weighted with the average export shares of each of the groups for 2002-2004. Prices for cereal grains declined one…
NAFTA Not Moving Quick Enough
…the Washington International Trade Association last week, saying there is a “real opportunity” to open Canadian dairy markets. He said he has been somewhat disappointed in NAFTA rounds so far,…
RFA Thanks 38 Senators for Leadership
…proposal with further cuts to the 2018 RFS volumes and now there are rumors that the agency is considering allowing U.S. biofuel export volumes to count toward compliance with the…
EU, Canada, Settle 21 Year Beef Fight
…EU was breaking WTO rules by banning hormone-treated beef. The use of hormones in Canada had blocked Canadian beef exports to the EU. Through negotiations with CETA, the EU-Canada Comprehensive…