…pass the USMCA so that U.S. pork and other American farm products can be sent duty-free to America’s two largest export markets and so that U.S. agriculture can continue helping…
Important Industry Insight Offered at Latino Farmer Conference
…relation to financing and employee management. Attendees also heard from a panel of buyers offering insight on marketing techniques and methods of accessing markets. About the Author Brian German Facebook…
Farm Bureau Looks Forward to Working with New Congress
…labor problems we face, boosting our farm economy via export growth and reducing the burden and cost of federal regulations. Supporting the use of farm-grown fuels, fixing our nation’s broken…
7th Agriculture Trade Mission to South Korea
South Korea is a huge market for American agriculture as it ranks the nation’s 6th export market. It also is a big market for California producers as its the state’s…
California Alfalfa Exports Take Hit from China Tariffs
…have a significant impact on overall western exports. “We’ve estimated that well over 15 percent of our western hay production of alfalfa goes to export at this point in time,”…
FAS Administrator Isley to Lead South Korea Trade Mission
…Korea, Nov. 5-8. “Korea is consistently among the largest and most reliable export markets for U.S. agriculture and the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement, known as KORUS, has opened up even…
California Table Grape Growers Have Too Much of a Good Thing
…out of the U.S., with the top five export markets typically being Canada, Taiwan, Mexico, Philippines, and mainland China. The California Farm Bureau Federation reported that table grape shipments from…
Fixed 5G Wireless Not Likely to Bridge Urban-Rural Divide
…potential option. However, the report says high costs, competition, spectrum propagation and ecosystem headwinds stand in the way. Verizon is implementing 5G in urban markets, but a CoBank spokesperson says…
U.S. Planning Another Round of China Tariffs
…United States, worth $505 billion last year. China has targeted U.S. agriculture throughout the trade war, which has decreased markets for U.S. commodities in China. Source: National Association of Farm…
ASF Could Drastically Change China’s Pork Market
…in domestic pork production could allow other markets, including the United States, to become bigger suppliers of pork to China, pending the outcome of trade disputes. Source: National Association of…
No USDA Trade Aid Planned For 2019
The Trump Administration has no plans in place for 2019 to give any more aid to farmers hurt by tariffs. Bloomberg says that’s based on assumptions that markets will recover…
USDA Announces Early Release of Select Commodity Tables
…long-run scenario based upon specific assumptions about macroeconomic conditions, policy, weather, and international developments, with no domestic or external shocks to global agricultural markets. The Agricultural Act of 2014 is…
USDA Announces 2019 Agricultural Outlook Forum
…issues and trends affecting agricultural production and global markets. It offers a platform for exchanging ideas, information and best practices among producers, processors, policymakers, government officials, and non-governmental organizations, both…
New Record Set for California Table Grape Shipments
…the traditional markets, with some markets such as Japan, Mexico, South Korea, and Australia actually increasing volume. Between 60 and 65 percent of the volume is typically shipped between September…