…construction or in advanced development, according to the U.S. Wind Industry Second Quarter 2017 Market Report. Nearly 80 percent of current wind turbine construction and advanced development activity is found…
Grains Council Meeting in Vancouver
…are also meeting to track progress toward the implementation of the 2017 Unified Export Strategy. More information is available at Grains.org. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Trucks Carry Majority of NAFTA Freight
…that trucks carried 63.4 percent of NAFTA freight between May 2016 and May 2017. U.S.-NAFTA freight totaled $98.2 billion during that time, with trucks accounting for $32.2 billion of the…
Japan Beef Tariff Increase Highlights Need for Trade Agreement
…and punish both producers and consumers. Japan was the top export market for U.S. beef, valued at $1.5 billion in 2016. According to data compiled by the U.S. Meat Export…
Secretary Perdue Regarding Japan’s Planned Increase of Tariff on U.S. Frozen Beef
…2017, and last through March 31, 2018. The tariff would affect only exporters from countries, including the United States, which do not have free trade agreements with Japan currently in…
KSU Researchers Looking for New Ways to Preserve Bacon
…a long time that meat doesn’t taste as good the longer it sits, even if it’s in the refrigerator. KSU Meat Scientist Terry Houser says the fat in the meat…
China Sets Ban on Australian Beef imports
…concerns or health issues. It stems from non-compliance issues centered on labeling meat from Australian processors that include two facilities owned by JBS of Brazil. Australia’s trade minister says there…
Exports Slip on NAFTA Uncertainty
…U.S. out of NAFTA altogether. “That threat prompted the Mexican government to look to Brazil and Argentina for alternative sources of corn and other grain products,” says Floyd Gaibler, a…
EPA, U.S. Army Move to Rescind 2015 “Waters of the U.S.”
…is thoughtful, transparent and collaborative with other agencies and the public.” This proposed rule follows February 28, 2017, Presidential Executive Order on “Restoring the Rule of Law, Federalism, and Economic…
Apiculture Insurance Expanded to More States
…submitters to develop innovative insurance products to meet the needs of producers. Producers have until Nov. 15, 2017, to enroll in API coverage for the 2018 crop year. Crop insurance…
Delay of Decision to Impose U.S. Ethanol Import Tariff
…imports will hurt Brazilian consumers by driving up their costs at the pump. Additionally, this action on U.S. ethanol imports will go against Brazil’s own longstanding view that ethanol tariffs…
Readout on Principals Meeting on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity Task Force
…of April 25, 2017, with Secretary Perdue serving as chairman. “We’re synchronizing departments and agencies across the federal government so that citizens can truly believe that their government can work…
Agri View: Winter Storm Losses
…did. That is the way 2017 will be for peach farmers in Georgia. They lost about 80 percent of their crops to that late winter freeze. If you put that…
Sacramento County Farm Bureau Celebrates Centennial
The Sacramento County Farm Bureau is celebrating its 100-year anniversary of protecting and promoting local agricultural interests. The bureau was honored at the 2017 California Agricultural Heritage Club Ceremony held…