…are facing the worst agricultural economy in 16 years. This has to stop. “Growing trade disputes have placed farmers and ranchers in a precarious position. We have bills to pay…
More California Reactions to Chinese Tariffs
…the substantial growth that California’s agricultural exports–including wine–have experienced in China throughout the past decade. Future trade opportunities could be lost as it becomes more difficult for our producers to…
ITC Vote Levels Playing Field in Biodiesel Trade Dispute
The International Trade Commission agrees with the National Biodiesel Board that the biofuels industry has suffered because of unfairly dumped imports of biodiesel from Argentina and Indonesia. In a vote…
Ag Economy Barometer Results for March
…in the survey were concerned a trade war would negatively impact agricultural exports, as seen with the recent China tariffs. Regarding the North American Free Trade Agreement, one-third of farmers…
USDA Highlights Feedback from Stakeholders in Review of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Program
…and swine industries was the ongoing concern about the thinness of the negotiated market. Negotiated trade has been rapidly replaced by formula pricing, forward markets, and longer-term marketing agreements. For…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 04-03-18
…the list of products they said they would focus trade retaliation on. The California Association of Winegrape Growers was nervous about these tariffs when we talked to them last week….
Spending Plan Approved for Agricultural Equipment
…will go towards helping pay for that.” The money will be coming from revenue raised as part of the Cap and Trade legislation and will be set up as a…
DTN Poll Shows Farmers Becoming More Positive
…as DTN points out the optimism comes as farmers continue dealing with lower commodity prices, large crop estimates, and trade worries. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Ag Trade Group: China Tariffs a Tax on Farmers
A U.S. agricultural trade group says the tariffs announced by China are a tax on U.S. agriculture. Farmers for Free Trade, a coalition formed to promote agricultural trade, says the…
China Enacts Tariffs Targeting U.S. Pork
…said the action by the U.S. had “severely damaged” the multilateral trade system. China also made a World Trade Organization filing last week to seek consultations regarding the issue. From…
Agri View: Bad Trade Deal for Agriculture
Everett Griner talks about the United States leaving TTP hurting agriculture in today’s Agri View. Well, all 12 nations that make up the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) have signed the agreement….
Chinese Tariff Increase Will Be Tough on California Ag
…tariff increase of 25 percent. “It’s very disappointing to see the United States pull back from a more liberal trade stance,” said California Association of Winegrape Growers President John Aguirre….
Farmers for Free Trade Continues Ad Campaign Aimed at President Trump
Farmers for Free Trade released another television ad on Thursday as part of the effort to highlight the damaging impact retaliation from a series of new tariffs will have on…
Ag Groups Get a Face-to-Face with USTR Negotiator
…Trump’s trade decisions has frustrated U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, who says he’s “tired of it.” He adds that the industry efforts have been “unhelpful to the administration’s trade agenda,”…