…U.S. beef and beef product exports by $50 million. At the forum, Vilsack joined Martínez and Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Gerry Ritz, for a panel discussion entitled: Integration…
Pacific Region Field Crop Review
…Sales to oil mills accounted for 49 percent of the disposition. The remaining 51 percent will be used for seed, feed, exports and various other uses. View the Pacific Region…
Vilsack and CA Ag Leaders on the Importance of Commonsense Immigration Reform for California’s Economy
…over 81,033 farms in California that sell approximately $33.9 billion in agricultural products. Immigration reform would provide a skilled and reliable workforce for the agriculture industry, increase production, boost exports…
USDA Helps Open and Expand Export Markets for U.S. Agriculture through 2014 Farm Bill Programs
…government and industry on market development. The past five years represent the strongest period for U.S. agricultural exports in the history of the United States. Farm exports in fiscal year…
Innovation Awards Return to Regional Food Show
…eight new buyers from Asia, which has helped increase our existing exports there. Additionally, many of our domestic customers are located in the Bay Area, Chicago and the East Coast,…
Medfly Infestation Triggers Quarantine in Central Los Angeles Area
…them, ultimately resulting in the eradication of the pest. The Medfly can infest more than 250 types of fruits and vegetables, causing severe impacts on California agricultural exports and backyard…
Drought Could Affect Food Prices This Year and Next
…of dairy exports, leaving additional supply for the domestic market and tempering the price impact related to drought. Any further increase will be in the range of 25 to 40…
U.S. Meat Exports May Exceed Last Year’s Shipments
Gary Crawford Even with beef exports below last year, this country’s total 2014 exports of all meats will top those of 2013. Gary Crawford has the report. U.S. Meat Exports…
U.S. Beef and Pork Exports Performed Well in January
…supplies, U.S. beef and pork exports performed well in January. U.S. Meat Export Federation Economist Erin Daley Borror discusses the prices. U.S. Beef and Pork Exports Performed Well in January…
PEDv No Threat to Food Safety
…Threat to Food Safety While porcine epidemic diarrhea virus is certainly having a substantial impact on U.S. pork production, it has so far resulted in very few obstacles for exports…
Far Too Early to Know Effect of Crisis on Ukraine Ag Sector
A Department of Agriculture analyst says it’s far too early to know if the current crisis in Ukraine will have major effects on that nation’s grain exports or spring planting….
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Proposed FY 2015 Budget
…377,000 jobs. To help America’s producers break into new exports markets for farm and ranch products, and building off of President Obama’s recently announced Made in Rural America export initiative,…
Ban on U.S. Pork Lifted by Vietnam
Randall Weiseman Vietnam has notified USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service that it will accept pork exports from the U.S. Ban on U.S. Pork Lifted by Vietnam…
Ban Lifted for Some U.S. Turkey Exports to Russia
…turkey exporters can now send their product to Russia, after that nation lifted a ban this week. Here is Rod Bain. Ban Lifted for Some U.S. Turkey Exports to Russia…