…level playing field to give markets, consumers and retailers access to the benefits of true and fair competition.” Based on NBB’s review, Argentine and Indonesian producers are dumping their biodiesel…
Strengthening Dairy Safety Net Program Must be Priority as Farm Bill Discussions Commence
…gone from exporting less than $1 billion of dairy products in 2000 to a record $7.1 billion in 2014 – an increase of 625 percent. Because of this, Mulhern said,…
Brazil Beef Scandal Limiting Global Options for Buyers
A sanitary inspection bribery scheme in Brazil means less options for global buyers of beef. That could mean more opportunity to export U.S. beef to nations seeking to block imports…
Ag Groups Conduct ‘ Substantive, Productive ’ Meeting with Trump Administration on Trade
…the importance of continued growth of food and agriculture exports. The meeting followed a series of written communications to the Trump administration from the broad-based U.S. Food and Agriculture Dialogue…
U.S. Dairy Leaders Promise Steadfast Commitment to Mexico
…more than quadrupled to $1.2 billion. That makes Mexico the U.S. dairy industry’s No. 1 export market, accounting for nearly one-fourth of all U.S. dairy exports last year. Put another…
Kansas Senator Calls for Restoration of Trade with Cuba
…legislation would grant the private sector the freedom to export U.S. goods and services to Cuba, while protecting U.S. taxpayers from any risk resulting from trade. With Cuba 90 miles…
NFU Approves of Bill Adding USDA to Foreign Investment Committee
…foreign entities. In meat processing, it has disrupted trade markets, giving foreign competitors an unfair advantage.” “NFU is pleased Sens. Stabenow and Grassley are calling for increased scrutiny on food…
Ozone Pollution Damages China Rice Production
…between ozone and rice production,” said Carter, whose research has for many years focused on China’s grain markets. Findings from the new study are reported today in Nature’s Scientific Reports….
General Mills to Commercialize Organic Perennial Wheat
…an example of a university – industry partnership that can help translate research into commercial application that in turn helps develop markets to spur further advancement in crops for both…
U.S. Red Meat Exports Strong in January
…in key Asian markets Beef exports were higher year-over-year to most major destinations, but Japan and South Korea continued to be the pacesetters for the start of 2017. Exports to…
Put COOL Into NAFTA Negotiations
An open markets advocate told the National Farmers Union’s political action committee that Donald Trump should make it a goal to re-establish country-of-origin labeling (COOL) for beef and pork during…
USDA Confirms H7 Avian Influenza in Tennessee
…poultry operations, live bird markets and in migratory wild bird populations. USDA will be informing the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) as well as international trading partners of this…
Administration Expected to Notify Congress on Redoing NAFTA
…has issued a statement saying any redone NAFTA deal must in no way disrupt U.S. pork trade with the industry’s No. 2 (Mexico) and No. 4 (Canada) markets. From the…
White House Says No Changes to RFS
…into the energy and corn markets yesterday. The RFA statement said they received a call from a Trump staffer informing them the order was imminent and would shift the burden…