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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Love them or hate them, there is one thing farmers and ranchers cannot ignore: The Chinese are the biggest customers for U.S. agricultural exports. Fresh from a trip to China and Thailand, USSEC CEO Jim Sutter shares key insights about his conversations with leaders on the ground.
EPA is warning farmworkers of “significant health risks to pregnant individuals and their developing babies” from exposure to the herbicide DCPA (dacthal) and said, “it will be pursuing action,” including possible suspension of the product’s registration, the agency said Monday.
U.S. agricultural exports must contend with a wide range of trade barriers not based in science that impede access to overseas markets, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said in its latest National Trade Estimate Report.
Responding to the Justice Department’s threat of a lawsuit, Dole and Fresh Express have agreed to abandon a deal in which Fresh Express would have acquired Dole’s Fresh Vegetables Division for about $308 million.
The United Kingdom has lifted tariffs on raw almonds, a move that should save importers in that country about $4 million a year and boost U.S. exports.
Wisconsin Towns Association director Mike Koles had a clear message as he sat before a panel of House lawmakers last week: America’s rural roads, bridges and culverts are deteriorating.
Colombia is once again accepting U.S. exports of poultry and egg products after shutting off access to their market last summer due to concerns about Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza.
The International Trade Commission has begun an investigation into whether low-priced imports of 2,4-D are causing “material injury,” in response to a petition filed by domestic manufacturer Corteva Agriscience.
The Port of Baltimore, a significant shipping point for U.S. sugar imports, suspended traffic Tuesday after a container ship slammed into and collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge, shutting the main channel leading into the Chesapeake Bay.
The Senate on Thursday voted overwhelmingly to reverse the Agriculture Department's decision to lift a long-standing ban on beef imports from Paraguay. The veto-proof margin was a major win for beef state lawmakers critical of the agency's analysis of foot-and-mouth disease risks posed by the South American country.
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