Articles by Bill Tomson

US to open borders to more sugar imports

11/15/19 4:52 PM By Bill Tomson

There won’t likely be enough sugar in the U.S. market to comfortably supply all the bakers, candy makers and food manufacturers that need it at a reasonable price, so USDA will soon be announcing a plan to allow for more imports, the department announced Friday.

Pelosi: Enforcement deal on USMCA ‘imminent’

11/14/19 3:12 PM By Bill Tomson

House Democrats and the Trump administration are close to striking a deal on enforcing labor standards in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, the principal remaining issue that is yet to be resolved before a House vote, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday.

China lifts ban on US poultry

11/14/19 12:27 PM By Bill Tomson

China is lifting its four-year ban on U.S. poultry, opening the way for hundreds of millions of dollars of U.S. exports and demonstrating a further thaw in U.S.-China trade relations.

Egypt emerges as major US soybean customer

11/13/19 6:40 AM By Bill Tomson

The U.S.-China trade war that forced U.S. exporters to diversify market priorities has played a role in the colossal rise of trade with Egypt, but only on the surface.

USDA plans to release more MFP funds soon

11/07/19 6:58 PM By Bill Tomson

USDA is preparing to fund the second round of payments under the 2019 Market Facilitation Program as early as late November or early December, but Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue is hopeful a third round won't be needed.

USDA confirms approval of Chinese chicken

11/07/19 4:26 PM By Bill Tomson

The USDA is now moving to open the U.S. border to Chinese chicken amid final talks between the two countries to wrap up a partial trade pact that is promised to result in China increasing its imports of U.S. ag commodities.

China: Trade war tariffs to be cut

11/07/19 12:34 PM By Bill Tomson

U.S. and Chinese negotiators have agreed to eliminate some tariffs “in phases” as talks continue to finalize a partial Phase One trade deal, a spokesman for China’s Commerce Ministry said Thursday at a press conference in Beijing.

US unions and Mexico flex muscles on USMCA

11/06/19 6:40 AM By Bill Tomson

House Democrats and their demands to alter to the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement are just one set of obstacles to ratification of the trade pact.

USDA’s Censky: US-China trade talks on track despite summit cancellation

10/30/19 2:14 PM By Bill Tomson

U.S. and Chinese negotiators still aim to finish the "phase one" trade deal by mid-November despite the cancellation of a summit in Chile where President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping had planned to sign the pact, says Deputy Agriculture Secretary Steve Censky.

The US can sell billions more in ag to China

10/30/19 6:45 AM By Bill Tomson

President Donald Trump and White House officials insist that China will be buying $40 billion to 50 billion worth of U.S. agricultural products annually over the next couple of years, if the countries nail down a trade deal in the coming weeks, but the question is whether U.S. farmers, processors and exporters could meet that challenge.

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December 08, 2019

USDA Undersecretary Bill Northey

This week’s guest on Open Mic is USDA Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation Bill Northey. Few years have presented as many weather challenges for farmers as 2019. USDA’s Farm Service Agency has acted to lessen the effects on crop and livestock farmers as well as facilitated the Trump administration's trade assistance programs. In this interview, Northey speaks to the new signup for the Conservation Reserve Program, upcoming deadlines under the 2018 farm bill and the possibility of a third tranche of payments next year under the Market Facilitation Program.

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