…with the country. The China market dominates the trade questions going into 2021, however, other markets could use some mending, and Vetter remains hopeful about the European Union specifically. ABC’s Vice President of…
Week in Review: Troubles with Truck Registration, Looking Ahead to Water Management Concerns
…Federal Maritime Commission is well-aware of the issue of export container availability and will be taking any necessary action to remedy the issue. The week’s major headlines can be sent…
International Market Looks Positive for U.S. Beef Moving Forward
It appears that the market looks promising for American beef products moving into 2021. The U.S. Meat Export Federation is estimating an increase of approximately 10 percent in exports next…
FMC Looking at ‘Responsive Actions’ to Address Container Availability
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is well-aware of the issue of export container availability. Over the last several weeks it has been extremely problematic for ag exporters to get their…
Biden Selects Katherine Tai to be Next U.S. Trade Representative
…of her nomination has garnered widespread support from industry groups including the U.S. Dairy Export Council, National Milk Producers Federation, the Meat Institute, and the Consortium for Common Food Names….
Beef Industry Largely Rebounding from Initial Pandemic Challenges
…Shifts in markets caused a bottleneck in some areas, while processors experienced a slowdown. Despite the difficulties of 2020, there has been some positive movement in the beef sector. “We’re…
Reintroducing U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack
…on to lead the U.S. Dairy Export Council, serving as President and CEO since 2017. The amount of experience that Vilsack will bring to the position was one of the…
2020 Giving Tuesday Donations Break UC ANR Records
…UC Cooperative Extension and other UC ANR employees finding opportunities to address their communities’ new and urgent needs. As restaurants closed, they began helping farmers find new markets for their…
Week in Review: Another Low Water Allocation and Action Taken on Export Issues
…Maritime Commission will be conducting an investigation into the issues related to export complications. Several bee species will not be considered as fish under the California Endangered Species Act after…
Weed Survey Asks Industry Members to Help Guide Research Priorities
…far. We know that some of our stakeholders don’t want to use certain types of herbicides, or maybe certain herbicides aren’t allowed in certain export markets. So, we realize that…
U.S. Cotton Production Marginally Higher in Latest Forecast
The latest U.S. cotton production forecast appears to be marginally higher than October. Cotton estimates are calling for 17.1 million bales. U.S. mill use and export levels are expected to…
Action Being Taken on U.S. Agricultural Export Issues
Action is being taken that should help to remedy some of the agricultural export issues. As AgNet West previously reported, a shortage of shipping containers is creating turmoil for exporters….
Almond Update: Being Thankful in a Tumultuous Year
…year, there were some significant strides made in export markets. Waycott also noted that the industry can be thankful for its diversification overseas which helped them weather a few storms…
Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance Outlines Policy Recommendations
…around three principles: supporting voluntary markets and incentive-based policies, advancing science-based outcomes, and promote resilience to help rural economies better adapt to climate change.” The central theme of the recommendations…