The U.S. Dairy Export Council says the agreement reached this week between the U.S. and China will make it possible to significantly expand American dairy exports. An Agri-Pulse report says…
Cuba Policy Not Good for Ag
…will keep U.S. companies from doing direct financial transactions with companies controlled by the Cuban military. Politico’s Morning Agriculture Report says the opportunity for American agriculture to export more products…
American Farm Bureau Cautions on Cuba
…Cuba that would limit our agricultural export opportunities. We should be doing more, not less, to encourage U.S. agricultural exports to Cuba. Our farmers and ranchers and the Cuban people…
Nebraska Firm First to Ship U.S. Beef to China
…concerning export requirements to resume beef shipments to China. Among the requirements, U.S. producers must track the birthplace of cattle born in the United States that are destined for export…
NMPF Board of Directors Supports NAFTA Modernization
…to displace American exports of milk proteins to Canada and undercut U.S. dairy exports in overseas markets. In May, the Trump Administration formally launched the NAFTA modernization process when it…
Vilsack Joins Feeding America Board
…the country and provides food to more than 46 million people through 60,000 food pantries and meal programs. Vilsack became president and CEO of the U.S. Dairy Export Council in…
Mexico Shopping for Non-U.S. Pork
…priority is NAFTA. He says: “We want to protect pork exports to two of our biggest markets – Canada and Mexico.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
China, U.S., Expected to Sign Dairy Agreement
…allow further market access for U.S. dairy producers. U.S. Dairy Export Council CEO Tom Vilsack said last week that he has been working for months to reach an agreement between…
USDA Seeks Cotton Board Nominees
…establishment of 22 research and promotion boards that are industry-funded and empower agricultural industries with a framework to pool resources and combine efforts to develop new markets, strengthen existing markets,…
California Cherries Poised for Record Year
…incredibly strong the export markets have been very strong and overall I think it’s a banner season for California cherries,” said Zanobini. Listen to Chris’s full interview. 06-08-17 Chris Zanobini…
NPPC, Ports Coalition, Applaud Early West Coast Port Contract Talks
…for later this summer. The Ports Coalition, which represents importers and exporters, including agribusinesses, had urged the two sides to begin negotiations on their next contract early to avoid a…
Farmland Values Expected to Decline
…Company says that if the industry sees limited stress-sales of farmland and no other shocks to the markets, land values will move to stabilize over the next several years. From…
U.S., China Finalize Details to Send U.S. Beef to China
…with Chinese officials on final details of a protocol to allow the U.S. to begin the beef exports to China. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the posting of…
Dairy Groups Pledge to Work with Trump Administration on NAFTA Modernization
…exporter. Over the past five years, cumulative U.S. dairy exports are more than double the import total. “The relationship between the dairy sectors of the U.S., Mexico and Canada is…