…and wheat, or poultry, eggs and meat products, our agricultural exports to South Korea are growing thanks to the U.S. – Korea FTA. “Renewal of our trade deal with South…
Lower Pork Prices Helping Demand
…consumers to buy more U.S. pork. Meat industry publication Meatingplace reports 2018 total cold stocks of pork have remained at or below three and five-year averages so far, and large…
EPA RFS Waiver Website Doesn’t Include Justification
…agency says it granted 49 waivers in 2016 and 2017. Those waivers added up to 2.25 billion gallons in biofuels, which negatively affected roughly 800 million bushels of corn demand….
NCGA Calls on Congress to Pass Farm Bill Before Heading Home
…much-needed certainty to farmers, and their bankers, during very uncertain times. USDA recently forecast 2018 net farm income to decline by 13 percent from 2017, to $65.7 billion, half of…
High-Yield Farming May Be Better for Environment Than Previously Believed
…conducted with a team of researchers from 17 organizations from around the world including the United Kingdom, Brazil, Mexico, Australia, Colombia, and Poland. While further study is needed on the…
Trade Mitigation Package Now Covers Almonds, Cherries
…2017. The damage assessment figure that has been assigned to almonds in relation to harms endured by increased tariffs is $63.3 million. While aid payments are appreciated, AAC anticipates more…
EPA Releases RFS Waiver Information Online
…also given out information on current and future waiver requests. The agency says it granted 49 waivers in 2016 and 2017. Those waivers added up to 2.25 billion gallons in…
Rabobank: Global Poultry Prices Under Pressure
A Rabobank report says a historic drop in poultry exports from Brazil is shaking up trade in the commodity around the world. The latest quarterly outlook on the industry says…
USDA Secretary Working to Empower Local School Leaders and Improve the School Meal Programs
…rule published in November 2017 gave schools flexibilities for the milk, sodium, and whole grain requirements for school year 2018-2019. “We are looking ahead for more ways to help local…
China Sets More Tariffs on U.S. Food and Ag Imports
…Trump is prepared to go even higher, saying Tuesday that he’s ready to impose duties on another $267 billion in Chinese imports. The new tariff list includes meat products, including…
USDA Announces Investment to Expand Markets for Specialty Crop and Other Farmers
…in 2015 to a roster of 38 vendors in 2017. $13.45 million is directed to 44 projects to support the development and expansion of local and regional food businesses to…
Tariffs Cause Decline in August Almond Exports
The Almond Board of California recently released the August position report that showed a sizeable decrease in almond exports from a year ago. In 2017, there were 168,566,752 pounds of…
Farm Bureau Details Trade, Tariff Impacts on Agriculture
…country,” Farm Bureau said in the statement. U.S. agriculture exported more than $140 billion in 2017, sending more than 25 percent of farm and ranch products to international markets. With…
USDA Partners to Improve Water and Wastewater Infrastructure for Rural Americans
…of funding for water and wastewater infrastructure. The 2018 Omnibus spending bill includes $5.2 billion for USDA loans and grants, up from $1.8 billion in FY 2017. The bill also…