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Taiwan Tension
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
U.S.-China tensions over House Speaker Pelosi's trip to Taiwan are rising over questions whether or not it impacts trade.
Update on Disaster Relief and Wheat Prices Up and Down
The Agribusiness Update
The Cattle Industry Convention provides USDA update on upcoming disaster assistance for weather-related losses, and Wheat prices fluctuate since late December.
US-Kenya Trade Talks Delayed and AFBF Applauds HEALS Act
The Agribusiness Update
Trade talks between the U.S. and Kenya have been paused while COVID exposure investigated, and American Farm Bureau Federation applauds HEALS Act.
US-Kenya Trade Talks Delayed and AFBF Applauds HEALS Act
The Agribusiness Update
Trade talks between the U.S. and Kenya have been paused while COVID exposure investigated, and American Farm Bureau Federation applauds HEALS Act.
China on U.S. Soy/Pork and Potential Japan Pact
The Agribusiness Update
China decides no additional tariffs for U.S. soybeans and pork, and Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue talks about possible trade deal with Japan could be close.
NW Ag Exports Down and Forbes AgTech Summit
The Agribusiness Update
Northwest ag exports to China are down, and the Forbes AgTech Summit is coming up in California.
USDA Trade Assistance and USMCA Overshadowed
The Agribusiness Update
USDA scrambles to put together trade assistance package for producers hit by stalled talks with China, and trade war with China pushes USMCA ratification into the background.
U.S. Dairy in China and H-2A Changes
The Agribusiness Update
Barbed Trade Speeches at Asia-Pacific meeting, and food waste cooperation between USDA, FDA, and EPA
USDA Milk Purchase and Trade Tensions
The Agribusiness Update
USDA announces $50-million in milk purchases, and Economist looking for quick resolution to trade tensions he says are "disruptive and needless."
Future Ag Discovery Center Gaining Momentum
Farm of the Future
Several months ago, I reported on an prospective WA agricultural educational center to be located right off of I-90 in Ritzville. Originally the focus was on promoting wheat, now the scope has expanded to include all of WA's ag commodities.