Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering details on the second trade aid package, USDA removing…
Industry Reaction to Trade Aid Announcement
…resolve the ongoing trade dispute with China and to negotiate new trade agreements, and Congress to act quickly on USMCA.” Source: National Pork Producers Council NPPC Statement on Trade Aid…
USDA Announces Details of Support Package for Farmers
…other trade disruptions. The Market Facilitation Program (MFP), Food Purchase and Distribution Program (FPDP), and Agricultural Trade Promotion Program (ATP) will assist agricultural producers while President Trump works to address…
MFP Details: ‘Minimum of $15 an Acre Initially’
…per-acre payment rate within that county. That will reflect recent production history for the various mix of commodities produced in that county, and that will be based off the trade…
California Groups Receive Nearly One-Third of Latest ATP Payments
The latest round of support from the Agricultural Trade Promotion Program (ATP) has provided California-based agricultural groups with more than $31 million in ATP payments. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny…
Wine Origins Alliance Shifts Focus to Include Tariff Barriers
…when trade relationships break down. “Wine is a product that in the olden days was used to toast trade agreements,” said Stults. “Now it just seems to be among the…
NVV Further Sustainability Efforts with Porto Protocol Commitment
Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) has become the first North American wine trade association to join the effort of the Porto Protocol. Established by Adrian Bridge of Taylor’s Port, the Porto…
USDA Awards Agricultural Trade Promotion Funding
Washington, D.C. (USDA) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded $100 million to 48 organizations through the Agricultural Trade…
CBB Executives Detail Recent Beef Leadership Trip to Taiwan and Japan
…to Taiwan and Japan extremely worthwhile, helping them gain valuable, in-person insight into what makes these markets tick. The trip also revealed concerns about tariff and non-tariff trade barriers, as…
USMCA Would Allow ‘Cage-Free Wines’
The new North American trade agreement will unleash California wine in Canada. As AgNet West reported last week, the new United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA) has specific language built-in for…
Administration of Trade Relief Funding Criticized Over Sizable JBS Award
…Perdue back in May, criticizing the agency’s administration of the trade relief funding. The lawmakers pointed out that the USDA’s Trade Mitigation Program is designed to assist U.S. producers who…
Pork Industry Battling Challenges From Trade to Labor Shortage
…end to the trade dispute with China and the restoration of more favorable access to the world’s largest pork-consuming nation.” Herring also called for expeditated negotiation of a trade agreement…
Gallo Deal Uncertainty Delaying Grape Purchases
…in limbo after being announced back in April. “The status, to my knowledge, is that it’s still under review by the Federal Trade Commission an there are obviously some mixed…
Last Minute Push to Revive COOL in USMCA
…Last month, 27 freshmen House Democrats sent a letter to Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer urging for reinstatement of the labeling requirement. The lawmakers believe that the House should not vote…