Search Results for agriculture news

After months of uncertainty about global markets, state agriculture officials welcomed news Monday that the United States had reached a preliminary agreement with Mexico, which is the largest importer of Washington-grown apples. The accord would replace the 24-year-old North American … Read More

The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) goes into effect tomorrow, at a crucial time for farmers and ranchers struggling to recover from COVID-19 losses and a depressed agricultural economy. The expected $2 billion annual increase in U.S. agricultural exports and overall … Read More

The disruption to Washington’s exports has been varied for agriculture, according to industry members. Photo: freepik.com Though the full effects of the COVID-19 response on Washington trade have yet to be determined, a new report by the Washington Council on … Read More

The Trump administration has labeled agriculture as a critical industry in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, allowing businesses to continue operating as usual amid current and potential restrictions created to stem the spread of the virus. The declaration came … Read More

Following on the heels of a government-mandated increase in farmers’ labor costs, the Agriculture Workforce Coalition (AWC), a diverse group of organizations representing the needs of agricultural employers across the country, today urged the U.S. Senate to take up legislation … Read More

As former heads of our states’ agriculture departments, we understand the significance an updated trade agreement with Canada and Mexico holds for growers and producers across the country. Now in Congress, we bring invaluable experience when shaping national agriculture and … Read More

FB NEWS – China’s newly announced retaliatory tariffs on more than 5,000 U.S. products, most of them farm and ranch goods, are a “net negative” for agriculture, Michael Nepveux, AFBF economist, told CNBC in an interview. With the focus now … Read More

FB NEWS – The following may be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: “The formal agreement between the Agriculture Department’s Food Safety and Inspection Service and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to jointly oversee the regulation … Read More

FB NEWS – Agriculture is in the crosshairs as class-action lawsuits seek huge monetary awards against agricultural producers, said a panel of experts at a workshop at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 100th Annual Convention. Panelists Andy Curliss, CEO of … Read More

FB NEWS – Knocking down all trade barriers to grow market access for U.S. farmers and ranchers must be a priority when negotiators from the United States and the United Kingdom launch trade agreement talks later this year, according to … Read More