…tide is turning for the better on agricultural trade. “Despite substantial tariffs that limit our farmers’ and ranchers’ potential to access Japan’s food and agriculture markets, in 2017 Japan was…
NCBA “Strongly Supports” Expanding Trade with Japan
…export market, accounting for nearly $1.9 billion in U.S. beef sales in 2017. Unfortunately, U.S. beef faces a massive 38.5 percent tariff in Japan—a trade barrier that hurts America’s beef…
Updated KORUS Protects Current Market Share
The new KORUS agreement offers a sigh of relief for U.S. beef and pork. The U.S. Meat Export Federation says the market access terms secured in the original KORUS not…
Agri View: Learning from Native Americans
…and tobacco. There was always crops of beans, peanuts, and corn. Cattle and hogs. No, they were not part of Native American agriculture. The meat that they consumed back then…
American Farm Bureau Encouraged by Korea Trade Agreement
…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…