trade

China move has little impact on specialty crops

Heads of state and captains of industry have been working to mend U.S.-China trade relations, but recent efforts may not have much effect on specialty crop markets, according to Daniel Sumner, director of the University... more »

US official: Trade must be free, fair, reciprocal

Free, fair and reciprocal trade for U.S. agriculture was the resounding message from Agriculture Under Secretary Ted McKinney at the U.S. Apple Association’s 2019 Outlook and Marketing Conference in Chicago. McKinney spoke in August at... more »

New tariffs to cost U.S. nut and fruit industries over $3B

The ongoing international trade turmoil between the U.S. and other countries has prompted import tariffs on many U.S. agricultural commodities in important export markets, which could hurt U.S. farmers. A new report released by the... more »

Farmers for Free Trade launches $800k anti-tariff campaign

The advocacy group Farmers for Free Trade has rolled out a $800,000 campaign against tariffs that it says are hurting U.S. Agriculture. The bipartisan campaign chaired by Senators Richard Lugar (R-IN) and Max Baucus (D-MT)... more »

USDA assists farmers impacted by retaliation tariffs

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will take several actions to assist farmers in response to trade damage from retaliation. President Trump directed Secretary Perdue to craft a short-term relief strategy to protect agricultural producers... more »

California Farm Bureau, CPMA express support for NAFTA

At a recent trade panel discussion hosted by the Canadian consulate, both the California Farm Bureau Federation (CFBF) and the Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) reiterated their support for NAFTA and emphasized the importance of... more »

Fruit, nut exporter connects US farms, China markets

Farm Breeze International, a specialty crop export company headquartered in Tacoma, Washington, did $7.5 million in revenue in its first year selling tree nuts and fruit concentrate to China. In its second year, 2016, it... more »

PBNW analyzes economic impact of export programs

Just how effective and impactful are Northwest Pear export promotions? The Pear Bureau Northwest has completed an econometric study intended to answer how effective and impactful Northwest Pear export promotions are. The study, conducted by... more »

Industry groups react to withdrawal from TPP

President Trump has withdrawn the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement and negotiations. Industry groups have since released statements regarding the withdrawal. Read their statements below. Zippy Duvall, president, American Farm Bureau Federation: "While President... more »

Import certificate implemented for organic products from Mexico

In October 2016, USDA Agricultural Marketing Service and Mexico’s National Service for Animal and Plant Health, Food Safety and Quality (SENASICA) established an agreement to require import certificates for all organic products traded between the United... more »