Representatives from Australia, Singapore, and other countries in the Far East and Pacific Rim are in Vietnam this week, negotiating a trade agreement that could potentially take the place of…
Trump’s New Ag Advisors Take Aim at Regulatory Overreach
…trade is to agriculture.” He said both major party candidates say they are against the TPP agreement but support trade, adding “they need to articulate what that means.” From the…
Canada and China Canola Talks End Without Deal
…continue. Some experts say the move might make it more difficult for China to get a free trade deal with Canada which it has been pushing for recently. From the…
Grains Council Promoting U.S. Sorghum in Peru for Export
…can now import unlimited quantities of U.S. sorghum duty-free under the existing U.S.-Peru free trade agreement. A small group of USGC representatives visited the country last month and will follow…
Port Workers Agree to Discuss Contract Extension
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union delegates last week voted to discuss a contract extension with the Pacific Maritime Association. Pro Farmer reports an extension would spare shippers the prospect…
Dairy Industry Leaders Pledge Cooperation
…work together to boost trade between the two countries, address mutual challenges and increase dairy consumption while also promoting milk production on both sides of the border. The dairy leaders…
Program Preserves Ag Land for Climate Benefits
In Its Second Year, Cap-and-Trade Funded SALC Program Commits $37.4 Million to Shield Agricultural Land from Development Twenty California properties may be permanently set aside for agriculture thanks to a…
House says ‘No Reason’ to Hold TPP Vote
U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan said last week that he saw no point in bringing up the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal for a vote during the lame-duck session of Congress….
Be Careful If You Have Backyard Poultry
…the rather foul part of this chicken story, we intend to prove that not much is new under the sun. Let’s go back to World War II and comedian Fred…
Agri View: Politics and Cuban Trade
Everett Griner talks about the politics behind trade with Cuba in today’s Agri View. Politics and Cuban Trade I don’t like to write about politics and politicians, but occasionally I…
Grower Campaign to Help Market Olives
…new form of celebrity, brands and commodity organizations are going straight to the source to inspire both consumer and trade communications. The California Olive Committee (COC) is now taking this…
Almond Board: Almond Alliance of California is Official
…of California, is the only trade association fully dedicated to advocating and protecting our members’ investment in the almond industry. So we have a new focus so we are not…
Governors Strongly Support TPP
…current political climate, I’m not sure it would get done.” Supporters say it would give the U.S. influence over trade in the Pacific Rim, and supporters warn that China is…
Cattlemen’s Association Disappointed in Brazil Announcement
…domestic herds is at stake as Brazil continues to have problems with foot-and-mouth disease, along with continued bad-faith acts in the international trade community. The American public will also be…