…and feeder cattle sold through video auction markets. The research study “Effect of Mentioning BQA in Lot Descriptions of Beef Calves and Feeder Cattle Sold Through Video-based Auctions on Sale…
Farm Bureau Statement on USMCA Senate Hearing
…burden from the ongoing trade wars. We need USMCA now to strengthen relationships with our North American trading partners and improve access to these markets.” Source: American Farm Bureau Federation…
Farm Bureau Urges New Chapter in China Trade
…$9.1 billion. In 2014, U.S. agricultural exports to China exceeded $24 billion. From 2000 to 2017, U.S. agricultural exports to China increased by 700%. Source: American Farm Bureau Federation Sponsored…
Prune Market Presents Challenges for Growers This Year
…the market’s not been very good for small to very-small fruit, but this year even medium fruit do not appear to have a lot of value.” The NASS projection is…
Industry Reaction to Trade Aid Announcement
…insecure. National Pork Producers Council President David Herring, a producer from Lillington, N.C., issued the following statement: “U.S. pork producers are highly dependent on export markets, shipping more than 25…
USDA Announces Details of Support Package for Farmers
…technical assistance. Last week, USDA awarded $100 million to 48 organizations through the ATP to help U.S. farmers and ranchers identify and access new export markets. The 48 recipients are…
California Groups Receive Nearly One-Third of Latest ATP Payments
…industry will be receiving over $7.5 million worth of support to identify and access new export markets, through awards to the Almond Board of California, Blue Diamond Growers, the California…
Wine Origins Alliance Shifts Focus to Include Tariff Barriers
…County Vintners, Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance, and Napa Valley Vintners (NVV). As trade markets have become somewhat turbulent for wine in recent years, WOA has broadened its scope of…
USDA Awards Agricultural Trade Promotion Funding
…Promotion Program (ATP) to help U.S. farmers and ranchers identify and access new export markets. In May, President Trump authorized USDA to provide up to $16 billion in programs to support…
CBB Executives Detail Recent Beef Leadership Trip to Taiwan and Japan
…development,” said Coffey, a fifth-generation rancher from Davis, Oklahoma. “While these Asian markets share many similarities, their challenges and opportunities are actually quite different. Taking this trip gave us the…
Value of Dairy Exports Highest in Four Years
According to the U.S. Dairy Export Council, it appears that the total value of American dairy exports reached a four-year high in May at nearly $540 million. Analysts attribute the…
NCBA, State Affiliates Urge Congress to Ratify USMCA
…“American cattle producers need to maintain our unrestricted, duty-free access to markets in Canada and Mexico, and that’s exactly what USMCA would guarantee us,” said NCBA President Jennifer Houston. “Jeopardizing…
USDA Farm Bill Implementation Progress Update
…(NOFA) for FY 2020 Market Access Program, Foreign Market Development Program, Emerging Markets Program, and Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops Program funding. Submissions are due on June 28, 2019. TITLE…
Ag Groups and Others Stress Importance of USMCA Ratification
…exports to our neighbors and would deliver an additional $2.2 billion in U.S. economic activity.” A similar letter addressed to several U.S. Representatives was also recently sent by the U.S….