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Impossible Pork and Trade Gap Narrows
The Agribusiness Update
NPPC calls Impossible Pork impossible, and the U.S. trade gap narrows to smallest in three years.
Phase One No Tariffs and California Tree Thinning Changes
The Agribusiness Update
Phase one of the China trade deal will soon be signed but apparently makes no mention of tariff reduction, and California changes rules to make it easier to thin forests amid wildfire dangers.
Ag Tourism Grows and China Trade Deal Delay
The Agribusiness Update
Ag Tourism is on the rise, and the trade deal with China may have to wait until December.
Plastic Packaging Survey and New China Tariffs
The Agribusiness Update
A new survey shows most people prefer or don't mind buying food in plastic packaging, and China to impose new retaliatory tariffs.
Crop Progress Report Questioned and Mexico's USMCA Influence
The Agribusiness Update
USDA's Crop Progress Report planting numbers called into question, and what influence will Mexico's ratification of the USMCA have on U.S. and Canada?
U.S. Wheat Eyes Brazil and Cover Crops Use Up
The Agribusiness Update
U.S. Wheat Associates cast an eye to Brazil's tariff-free import quota, and Cover Crops use for soil health grows at rapid rate.
Ag Census Shows Consolidation and Enforcing China Agreement
The Agribusiness Update
Census of Agriculture shows consolidation happening industry wide, and U.S. and China find way to enforce agreements in trade deal.
Organic Apple Acreage Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Organic apple acreage continues to climb in Washington state in response to demand.
NASS Crop Value Report Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
USDA's NASS Ag Production values for 2017.
NASS Crop Value Report Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
USDA's NASS Ag Production values for 2017.
Supreme Court Nominee and Disaster Recovery Funding
The Agribusiness Update
Supreme Court Nominee Kavanaugh is Ag and WOTUS friendly, and USDA's 2017 Disaster Assistance now available.
U.S. Pork in South America and Trump Has Point
The Agribusiness Update
U.S. Pork demand grows in South and Central America, and Canada's largest dairy processor surprises everyone saying Trump has a point when taking aim at that nation's supply management system.
Unemployed Down/H-2A Up and China Retaliates
The Agribusiness Update
Unemployed Americans hits 44 year low while H-2A requests double, and China retaliates to latest U.S. tariffs.
Apple Tariffs Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Mexico slaps 20% tariff on U.S. apples as Washington state looks ahead to 2018 crop.
Wine Grape Harvest Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Walla Walla valley enjoys great wine grape harvest in 2017.
Wine Grape Harvest Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Walla Walla Valley enjoys great wine grape harvest.
Wine Grape Harvest Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Washington wine grape growers enjoy outstanding quality, lower volume.
Wine Grape Harvest Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
2017 wine grape harvest lower, but quality is great.
SNAP Recipients To Work Plan and Syngenta Buys Farmshots
The Agribusiness Update
USDA looking for input on putting able-bodied adult SNAP recipients back to work, and Syngenta acquires NC-based Farmshots with high-resolution satellite imagery to monitor crop health.