…Crutchfield. “So, the conclusion of an agreement is very positive news.” It has been a difficult year for international trade relationships and there is hope that any damage done to…
At a Glance: CFBF Working for its Members by the Numbers
…priority list including legislation on water, wildfire prevention, trade, policy, immigration and more. It sent members to meet dignitaries at both the state and national level, it hosted students during…
Almond Update: Global Trade Issues More Than Just Tariffs
Tariffs have consumed most of the global trade headlines as of late but there are a lot of other challenges that make markets complex. Almond Board of California’s Vice President…
Foreign Agricultural Service Looks Forward to Further Development in 2019
…in 2019, including the pursuit of even stronger trade ties with partners such as Japan and the United Kingdom, the forging of new business relationships through seven agricultural trade missions,…
Ag Groups Pleased with 2018 Farm Bill
…as tariff and trade uncertainty, this is welcome news.” Danielle Leal Multi-Media Journalist & AgNet News Hour Anchor Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals…
Looking for the 2019 Agriculturalist of the Year
…nominated must have clearly represented the industry over a number of years in one or more of the following areas: finance, government, production agriculture, education, labor, research, communications, trade, and…
Perdue Applauds 2018 Accomplishments for Agriculture Industry
…of the year including the passage of the 2018 Farm bill, hurricane and forestry response, trade deals and potential resolutions, trade assistance programs, eradication of pink Bollworm and other invasive…
Perdue Details USDA Functions in the Event of a Lapse in Federal Funding
…payments, market assistance loans, market facilitation payments, and disaster assistance programs) will be continued for the first week of a shutdown. Market Facilitation Program payments. Trade mitigation purchases made by…
Perdue Applauds USDA’s 2018 Accomplishments
…USMCA and a re-negotiated KORUS agreement, provided trade assistance to farmers due to illegal trade retaliation, and helped our fellow citizens through devastating natural disasters,” Perdue said. “I am proud…
California Table Grape Industry Gets $10 Million in USDA Relief
…added to the USDA Food Purchasing Program for the first time. As part of the overall trade mitigation program, USDA has previously announced that it would be setting aside $12…
Industry Excited for Dairy Policy Reforms in Farm Bill
…both MPP and the Livestock Gross Margin insurance program. Trade promotion programs will be receiving full funding in the farm bill, and land and water conservation programs will also continue…
China and U.S. Attempt to Resolve Trade Issues Within 90 Days
The bilateral trade war with China while still there, seems to be simmering down. Last week, China purchased 300,000 tons of U.S. soybeans and recently agreed to do away with…
Ag Must Be Part Of U.S.-EU Trade Deal, Groups Insist
An ad hoc coalition of more than 50 food and agriculture organizations is insisting that any trade deal between the United States and the European Union include agriculture and that…
Hesitation in Celebrating Interim Trade Deal with China
The United States and China have agreed to suspend any further tariffs until March 1, allowing the two counties to hopefully negotiate some kind of trade agreement. The Trump Administration…