…a number of issues he would focus on as Secretary of Agriculture. Climate change, fair markets, and food security have been named as priorities for USDA to continue making progress…
U.S. Cotton Producers Facing Strong Export Competition in 2021
…continue to face strong export competition in 2021.” Listen to the radio report below. U.S. Cotton Producers Facing Strong Export Competition in 2021 About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter…
Vilsack Outlines USDA Opportunities During Confirmation Hearing
…to create new markets, incentives for soil health, for carbon sequestration, for methane capture and reuse,” said Vilsack. Finally, Vilsack highlighted markets as another ‘why not?’ opportunity for USDA to…
American Ag Exports Threatened by EU-Mercosur Trade Pact
…The impact of the EU-Mercosur would have a potentially larger impact on U.S. exports to the EU. American ag exports averaged $15.4 billion annually to the EU between 2015 and…
Industry Call for Produce Safety Research Funding
…cases over the last several years. CPS past-chair and Wegmans Food Markets’ senior vice president of perishable merchandising Dave Corsi said “The number of outbreaks associated with leafy greens and other fresh produce…
Details of the 2021 Agricultural Outlook Forum Program
…Dr. Seth Meyer will be presenting the Department’s outlook for U.S. commodity markets and trade, as well as information about U.S. farm income. The program will include more than 30…
FAS Ensures Strength of American Ag Exports in A Challenging Year
…ag exports arrived quickly and safely at their intended destinations. The FAS Export Credit Guarantee Program also provided credit guarantees to support the sale of more than $2.2 billion in…
Almond Update: Optimism for 2021, BMP Training Starts Year
…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…