…agricultural industries with a framework to pool resources and combine efforts to develop new markets, strengthen existing markets, and conduct important research and promotion activities. The Agricultural Marketing Service provide…
Brazil Investigation Leads to Processor Closures
…to public inspectors to allow tainted meat pass inspections were uncovered. Almost all international markets that had blocked Brazilian meat purchases temporarily after news of the investigation have resumed imports,…
March FAO Food Price Index Slips
…from February, but still 13 percent above its level a year earlier. The Index consists of the average of five commodity group price indices, weighted with the average export shares…
Long Awaited International Seed Standard is Good News for U.S. Seed Industry
…criteria for harmonizing import requirements and export/re-export procedures, taking into account the unique needs of commercial seed as well as seed used for research, breeding and multiplication. “Adoption of the…
Canada Trade Policies Hurting Rural America
…dairy exports in violation of trade agreements between the two countries. The National Milk Producers Federation, the U.S. Dairy Export Council, and the International Dairy Foods Association want the president…
Lawmakers Asking Trump to Talk Beef with China’s President
…access to Chinese markets. China has recently become the fastest growing beef market in the world, but U.S. producers have not had the opportunity to access the market since 2003….
USDA Announces $1.2 Million to Support Aquaculture Research Projects
…provide markets for U.S.-produced products, increase domestic aquaculture business investment opportunities, and provide more jobs for rural and coastal America. This year, NIFA is soliciting applied aquaculture research applications that…
March Dairy Market Report
…basis versus skim solids basis. The domestic market is making increasing claims on milkfat, leaving less to export, while the recovering world markets have been doing the opposite for U.S….
NCC Conveys Farm Law Priorities
…capacity is contributing to artificially low polyester prices in key Asian markets such as China and India.” With 75 percent of U.S. raw cotton now being exported, Lee testified that…
Guatemala to Eliminate Tariffs on U.S. Chicken Products
…Without this agreement, U.S. poultry exports would have faced a tariff of 12.5 percent this year. This notable achievement for U.S. poultry exporters is a result of negotiations that USTR…
Report Highlights Changes in Community Supported Agriculture Business Model
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a report, Community Supported Agriculture: New Models for Changing Markets, highlighting six case studies of farmers using the community supported agriculture (CSA) direct-to-consumer…
USDA Trade Mission to Explore Export Opportunities in Middle East, North Africa
…missions open doors and deliver results for U.S. exporters, giving them the opportunity to gather market intelligence and develop strategies to start or expand their sales in key markets overseas….
RFA Statement on Senate Ag Committee Approval of Perdue to be USDA Secretary
…understands the importance of value-added markets like ethanol. “Agriculture is the lifeblood of our industry, helping to produce the cleanest, lowest cost and highest source of octane fuel on the…
NFU Urges Trump Administration to Oppose Dow-DuPont Merger
…Dow-DuPont and Bayer-Monsanto mergers were both approved, there would effectively be a duopoly in the corn and soybean seed markets.” Johnson noted that the merger would limit choice in the…