…2018. These tariffs, along with China’s retaliatory tariffs, have turned what promised to be a profitable year into a year of losses for export-dependent U.S. pork producers. Dr. Hayes estimates…
Agriculture Groups Respond to USMCA Signing
…issues so we can regain the markets we had not long ago.” National Milk Producers Federation / U. S. Dairy Export Council Dairy Groups Applaud Final Signing of Modernized NAFTA…
Secretary Perdue Comments on Signing of USMCA
…Canadian markets and lowered barriers for many of our products. The deal eliminates Canada’s unfair Class 6 and Class 7 milk pricing schemes, opens additional access to U.S. dairy into…
NCBA Welcomes USMCA Signing, Will Work with Congress to Secure Passage
…our neighbors into the 21st century – and clearly rejects the failed beef and cattle trade policies of the past. Open markets have helped U.S. producers flourish and created billion…
USMCA Signing Doesn’t Affect Pistachios, And that’s Good
…It’s positive news for an international trade scene that has been tumultuous in 2018 and should increase, or at least maintain, California exports to both countries. That’s good news to…
Tariff Relief Payments Near $840 Million
…other foreign markets. The package which was worth $12 billion, has paid out $837.8 million to farmers, mostly to those by direct payments through the MFP. Ag. Secretary Sonny Perdue…
Japan May Remove Age Restrictions on Beef Imports
…older than 30 months. Even under the current restrictions, Japan has been the biggest export market for American beef for several years. Japan imported more than $1 and a half…
NPPC Testifies In Support Of USMCA
…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…