President Donald Trump expressed his intention to address a new trade front after significant improvement was made with Chinese trade relations, as well as forward progress achieved with the U.S.-Mexico-Canada…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 12-17-19
…cost, details of the China U.S. trade deal, and three integrated pest management projects that are being funded by the CDFA. Tune in to the show for these news stories,…
Maintaining the Integrity of the Organic Seal
…the Department of Agriculture to shore up the tools that they have to pursue enforcement in the marketplace,” said Laura Batcha, CEO and Executive Director of the Organic Trade Association. …
Farm City Newsday Monday, 12-16-19
…feed, the details on the U.S. China phase one trade deal, and a new strawberry variety. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more. Danielle…
Groups Respond to China Phase One Trade News
…to the fifth-largest since the trade war began. Reopening the door to trade with China and others is key to helping farmers and ranchers get back on their feet. Farmers…
‘Very Large’ Chinese Trade Agreement Reached
After nearly 18 months of negotiation, a limited Chinese trade agreement was announced on Friday morning. President Donald Trump confirmed that the first phase of a trade deal with China…
Industries Anxiously Watching China Relations This Weekend
This weekend is an important deadline for the nation’s most significant ongoing trade dispute. December 15 is the deadline for more retaliatory tariffs that President Trump threatened to impose against China. Those…
Seven Trade Missions to Expand Ag Exports Planned for 2020
…trade missions are scheduled to conclude in November with a trip to Peru, followed by a trade mission to the United Arab Emirates for the first time. Marketing and trade…
Almond Update: Solid State of the Industry, Call to Action Moving Forward
…shipments, despite a troubling trade atmosphere in China. “We’ve been building more demand and what that says is that it’s working,” said ABC Chairman Holly King. “It also indicates that…
USDA Extends Deadlines for Dairy Margin Coverage, Market Facilitation Programs
…Administration continues to work on free, fair, and reciprocal trade deals to open more markets to help American farmers compete globally. MFP payments are aimed at assisting farmers suffering from damage…
California Farm Bureau Welcomes Agreement on USMCA
(CFBF) — Rural and urban California will benefit from improved agricultural trade, and the California Farm Bureau Federation said it’s pleased by the announcement of a pending vote on the…
Groups Stress Swift Passage Needed for USMCA
…BACKGROUND Designed to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement, the USMCA builds on important trade relationships in North America. The agreement is expected to increase U.S. ag exports by…
Farm Bureau President Pledges Sustained Advocacy for Agriculture
…vote before the end of the year on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement on trade. He counseled farm groups to work together in assuring production of nutritious food products. “It’s not about…
November 2019 Dairy Market Report
…in exports, some recent softening of U.S. butter prices and deteriorating dry whey prices, owing to China’s swine fever epidemic and the ongoing U.S. trade war with that country. Read…