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Trump Signs Japan Trade Deal and USDA's Public Comment Period Extended
The Agribusiness Update
President Trump signed an order to implement a trade agreement with Japan that's expected to increase U.S. ag sales by $8 billion a year, and the USDA extended the public comment period for its reorganization plan to September 30.
Japan Trade and U.S. Red Meat Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The Trump administration recently announced the U.S.-Japan Trade and Investment Agreement after Japan sent its top tariff negotiator to Washington, D.C., to finalize the details.
Japan Trade and U.S. Red Meat Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The Trump administration recently announced the U.S.-Japan Trade and Investment Agreement after Japan sent its top tariff negotiator to Washington, D.C., to finalize the details.
Trade Deals for Ag
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Details are sketchy, but the broad outlines of recent U.S. trade deals show promise for U.S. farm exports and some unexpected gains.
U.S.-Japan Trade Deal and National Farm Safety and Health Week
The Agribusiness Update
President Trump says the U.S. and Japan reached a deal in which the U.S. reduces its reciprocal tariff rate in exchange for increased market access, and National Farm Safety and Health Week 2025 is quickly approaching with the theme, "Safety First, Avoid the Worst."
Tariff Pause Two
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
President Trump’s 90-day pause on tariffs has been extended, but not his threat, telling the heads of top Ag trading partners they could soon face steep levies.
American Peanut Council to Japan and House Ag Committee Budget
The Agribusiness Update
The American Peanut Council was in Japan last week to engage with trade officials, importers, manufacturers, and other key stakeholders, and House Ag Committee votes along party lines to advance cuts in food aid spending to pay for Republicans’ domestic policy and farm bill programs.
Mexican Tomato Agreement and U.S. Denies Japan's Tariff Exemption
The Agribusiness Update
Mexican Ag Minister Julio Berdegue reaches agreements with Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins on Mexican tomato imports, and the U.S. has denied Japan’s push for full exemption from both “reciprocal” and country-specific tariffs.
Japanese beetle invasion
Idaho Ag Today
It may seem at times that the Idaho ag department is playing whack-a-mole with the Japanese beetle.
Fresh Potato Talks with Japan Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Potentially good news for potato growers as word gets out that the Trump administration has begun talks with Japan to eliminate tariff and non-tariff trade barriers.
Fresh Potato Talks with Japan Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Potentially good news for potato growers as word gets out that the Trump administration has begun talks with Japan to eliminate tariff and non-tariff trade barriers.
Lab-Grown Chicken in Japan and New Ag Career Numbers
The Agribusiness Update
Researchers in Japan have produced nugget-sized chunks of chicken using animal cells, signaling a breakthrough in lab-grown food production, and the 2025 Feeding the Economy Report says over 47 million people in the U.S. work in the agricultural and food industries.
Japanese visit
Idaho Ag Today
A trade team from Japan spent some time in Idaho learning about the state’s beef industry.
Ag Exports soar
Idaho Ag Today
Idaho has set a record for total value of agricultural exports for four straight years.
Japanese Beetle Treatment and Rural Broadband Improving
The Agribusiness Update
The Washington State Department of Agriculture’s Pest
Program is seeking permission from property owners to treat their yards for Japanese beetle, and Rural Broadband Association released its “2024 Broadband-Internet Availability Survey Report,” capping off a year in which NCTA members made remarkable strides in delivering robust and reliable high-speed connectivity in the most rural parts of the country
Read More Christmas traditions
Idaho Ag Today
It’s not about the Christmas presents but rather about the Christmas Memories.
WSDA Invasive Pest Trapping and USDA Future Farm Expenses
The Agribusiness Update
The Washington State Department of Agriculture has wrapped this year’s trapping for invasive pests, and the USDA’s Farm Labor Report, released November 20, offers a glimpse into the future of farm expenses.
WSDA Invasive Pest Trapping and USDA Future Farm Expenses
The Agribusiness Update
The Washington State Department of Agriculture has wrapped this year’s trapping for invasive pests, and the USDA’s Farm Labor Report, released November 20, offers a glimpse into the future of farm expenses.
Trade mission
Idaho Ag Today
Idaho’s recent trade mission to Japan and Taiwan will pay dividends for Idaho’s agriculture industry.