The California Center for International Trade Development is hosting a a series of informational webinars. This week’s is about Navigating Food Export Regulations and Documentation. Sign up for the webinar…
Ag Secretary Vilsack Announces Progress on 2014 Farm Bill Implementation
…regulations under the Export Apple Act to allow bulk containers to be shipped to Canada without U.S. inspection. TITLE XI – Crop Insurance Premium Amounts for Catastrophic Risk Protection (CAT):…
India Export Sugar Subsidies Questioned at World Trade Meeting
A number of countries around the world are raising cane about India’s sugar subsidies, and for good reason. CLICK HERE to see the article and learn what it could mean…
Drought Could Affect Food Prices This Year and Next
…of dairy exports, leaving additional supply for the domestic market and tempering the price impact related to drought. Any further increase will be in the range of 25 to 40…
U.S. Beef and Pork Exports Performed Well in January
…supplies, U.S. beef and pork exports performed well in January. U.S. Meat Export Federation Economist Erin Daley Borror discusses the prices. U.S. Beef and Pork Exports Performed Well in January…
USDA Reports Reflect Stronger World Demand for U.S. Crops
Gary Crawford reports the U.S. agricultural export situation continues to improve. USDA Reports Reflect Stronger World Demand for U.S. Crops…
USDA Expanding Support for Small, Mid-Sized Farmers and Ranchers
…farmers and ranchers with USDA resources that can help them build stronger businesses, expand to reach new and larger markets, and grow their operations. “The recent Census of Agriculture shows…
PEDv No Threat to Food Safety
…of U.S. pork. As Paul Clayton, U.S. Meat Export Federation senior vice president for export services explains, PEDv poses no threat to food and safety and is not a reportable…
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Proposed FY 2015 Budget
…377,000 jobs. To help America’s producers break into new exports markets for farm and ranch products, and building off of President Obama’s recently announced Made in Rural America export initiative,…
Biofuels Get a New Push in Trade Promotion
The Agriculture Secretary says the time is right to promote US made biofuels to export markets. Biofuels Get a New Push in Trade Promotion…
Connecting Rural U.S. Businesses to the Export Market
The idea behind ‘Made in Rural America” is connecting more rural businesses of all types to export information and assistance through a comprehensive strategy. Susan Carter reports on ‘Made in…
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the 2012 Census of Agriculture Preliminary Results
…grow both local and regional food systems and exports, but we must do more for mid-sized operations. The 2014 Farm Bill will expand support for beginning farmers and new market…
World Business Export Market
Many rural businesses could be more successful if they could sell their products in the export market. Gary Crawford has this report….
Costa Introduces Drought Relief Legislation
…a 1:1 “inflow-to-export ratio” for San Joaquin River flows that result from water transfers and exchanges. This means water districts willing to sell or trade surplus supplies to districts with…