The Environmental Protection Agency’s delay in allowing year-round use of E15 gasoline threatens to harm markets for family farmers. National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson wrote a letter to EPA…
Agri View: Trade War and Red Meat Exports
Everett Griner talks about the trade war and red meat exports in today’s Agri View. Everett goes on to explain what the impact this will have on the farmer and…
New ‘Got Jobs?’ Campaign Demonstrates Dairy’s Substantial Impact on US Economy, States and Local Communities
…of dairy’s economic engine. The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) are collaborating to create the new “Got…
Under Secretary McKinney to Lead Southern China Trade Mission
…agricultural exports, which already average $8 billion annually. Consumers in the region have an affinity for U.S. products, and demand for many consumer-oriented goods – from bakery ingredients to fresh…
USTR To Review Thailand’s GSP Trade Benefits
…from Thailand.” Despite the United States being Thailand’s No. 1 export market, with almost $4 billion of products annually sent to America under the GSP, the southeast Asian nation has…
Proposed Tariff Hearings Underway in Washington
…are discussing a potential agreement that would soften China’s tariff stance on U.S. agricultural products. The administration over the weekend hinted lifting an export ban on China’s ZTE, a smartphone…
Farmers Union Urges USDA to Proactively Address Farm Suicide Crisis
…noted that financial risk, volatile markets, unpredictable weather, social isolation, and heavy workloads can all place significant strain on farmers’ and ranchers’ mental and emotional well-being. Johnson highlighted USDA’s vast…
Trump Deal on China’s ZTE May Reduce Ag Tariff’s
…restrictions on ZTE, a smartphone company that shut down major operating activities last week after Trump’s seven-year export ban stemming from trade violations. A source close to the talks says…
NCC: Farm Legislation Passage Much Needed
…farm policy,” Craft stated. “Cotton is heavily export dependent, and this farm bill continues important policies to help U.S. cotton producers compete in a highly competitive global marketplace.” As the…
Agri View: Agriculture Trade Problems
…just soybeans, and cotton farmers. It is all of agriculture. Farm exports are what keeps agriculture strong. It is more than just China. United States farm products are exported all…
Food Price Index up 2.7 Percent
…fell further. Vegetable oil and meat markets also remained under pressure. Cereal grain prices have increased 15.4 percent since April of last year, following an upward trend for the fourth…
U.S.-China Talks End With Little Progress
…the two largest economies in the world will likely mean more skittishness in global markets as trade tensions continue. Shane Oliver, the head of investment strategy at AMP Capital Investors,…
Beef Industry Leaders Release National Framework for Beef Sustainability
…cattle auction markets, feedyards, packers, processors, and retail and food service organizations in their efforts to continuously improve the sustainability of U.S. beef. Roundtable chair, Kim Stackhouse-Lawson, says the framework…
Highlighting the Importance of Foreign Markets to California
A recent event in Acampo, just outside Sacramento, was hosted by Farmers for Free Trade and the California Farm Bureau Federation (CFBF) to emphasize the importance of foreign markets for…