…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…
Antitrust Institute, NFU, Say Monsanto-Bayer Merger Puts Farmers at Risk
…leave only two firms, or a duopoly, in control of several markets. Roger Johnson, NFU’s president, pointed out that the merger is likely to affect not only the markets for…
NCBA CEO Testifies on Capitol Hill: “Please Do No Harm!”
…and do not jeopardize our access.” Frazier pointed out that on average, Canada and Mexico have been two of America’s top five export markets for beef, with approximately $1 billion…
Agri View: Mad Cow Disease Cost
…the stomach. One case sent the cattle world and the American beef export market righty into kayos. Practically the whole world slammed the door shut on American Beef. No less…
U.S., China Sign Agreement to Provide Market Access for U.S. Rice Exports
…last year. When the new rice protocol is fully implemented, the U.S. rice industry will have access to China, significantly expanding export opportunities. U.S. rice exports can begin following the…
Mexican Ambassador Addresses Corn Farmers
…is looking to other markets to secure his nation’s grain supply. NCGA President Wesley Spurlock thanked the Ambassador for his remarks and echoed the importance of NAFTA to U.S. corn…
No Timeline to Restore Brazilian Beef Imports
…the largest markets in the world. Perdue says the Brazilian Ag Secretary pushed for a timeline to restore beef imports, but Perdue also said that would depend on progress made…
Dairy Farmers work to Help Cows Stay Cool
…high levels on a historical basis” and butter exports have lagged this year. Van Exel said while he hopes any reduced milk production in the state will have a positive…
Farmers and Ranchers Push for Comprehensive Tax Reform
…said “Farming is very risky. There are several big unknowns, like the weather and markets. Congress can help farmers and ranchers with permanent tax reform that lowers the effective tax…
U.S. Dairy Increasing Pressure on Canada
…concessions that Canada doesn’t seem likely to grant. The deal could be a hindrance to the upcoming NAFTA talks, under which Canada sends a lot of its exports to the…
Vaccine Bank Needed To Protect Food, National Security
…security.” According to Iowa State University economists, an FMD outbreak in the United States, which would prompt countries to close their markets to U.S. meat exports – thus creating a…
KORUS Review Could Follow NAFTA Renegotiations
…NAFTA. According to a USTR fact sheet, Korea is currently the fifth largest U.S. agricultural export market, with beef leading the way, followed by lemons, shelled almonds, cheese, cherries and…
Funding for Research on Plant-Biotic Interactions
…shape the diversity of cabbage microbiomes. The team will also take a traveling microbiome discovery center to ten farmers’ markets located in low-income urban and rural areas of Massachusetts; exhibits…
Farms and Ranches Need Tax Relief Now
…with the uncontrollable weather, disease outbreaks, and unpredictable markets, said VanderWal, who also serves as vice president of the American Farm Bureau Federation and president of South Dakota Farm Bureau….