Jacqui Fatka, Industry Analyst for Farm Supplies and Biofuels at CoBank, joins us to talk about trade and the decline in some U.S. ag exports. Each week we highlight essential…
Week in Review: U.S. Ag Exports Struggling & New Challenges for Mid-Kings River GSA
A drop in U.S. exports to China shows up significantly in the latest trade forecast from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). A new study warns that a renewed trade…
Sweet History of National Donut Day
…uniforms, helped soldiers write letters and provided emotional and spiritual care to American and allied soldiers fighting on the front lines of World War I. That began a tradition that…
AgNet News Hour, Thursday, 06-06-24
…subcommittee on commodities, risk management, and trade. Tune in for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes… Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet…
Capital for Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Act Introduced
…farmers face, such as establishing financial management systems, increasing soil fertility, and building business infrastructure. The legislation is being supported by groups including the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy,…
Almond Update: ABC Taking Applications for Committees and Workgroups
…covering areas such as finance, global communications, trade, regulatory issues, almond quality, food safety, and marketing. Hillman highlighted specific groups like the Almond Quality and Food Safety Committee, which focuses…
Tribal Ag Trade Mission a First
It’s the first USDA trade mission of its kind. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. USDA conducts its inaugural agricultural trade mission centered on expanding global market access…
Mexico’s New President Vows Commitment to USMCA
Mexico’s new president vows commitment to the USMCA. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Mexico has a new president, and that could have implications for U.S. farm trade…
ASCE Program Accepting Applications
Lemon grove, Lemons, Lemon trees image. By Hjalmar18/Pixabay image USDA’s new Assisting Specialty Crop Exports Initiative, ASCE, is now accepting applications. Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor…
AgNet News Hour, Monday, 06-03-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. Today’s program highlights why revoking China’s trade status could hit California farmers hard and more about…
USDA Awards $83 Million through Fertilizer Production Expansion Program
…exacerbated by factors like the war in Ukraine and industry monopolies. The program is part of a larger strategy to enhance supply chains, create economic opportunities, and support climate-smart innovations….
U.S. Ag Exports ‘Struggling’
Pixabay image A drop in U.S. exports to China shows up significantly in the latest trade forecast from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. “Generally speaking, our exports are struggling,” said…
Study Details How Another Trade War with China Could Harm California Farmers
A new study warns that a renewed trade war with China could cost California agricultural exporters up to $1 billion annually. Economists from UC Davis and North Dakota State University…
‘Slow and Steady Price Increases’ in Global Dairy Report
…for Mexico to expand their import market. America’s other neighbor, Canada, meanwhile shows no motivation to open their borders to increased trade. “The U.S. did see some gains in the…