Wenatchee’s Starr Ranch Growers is getting some star power for Juici and Koru apples, which will be served backstage at a production starring Lady Gaga.
A World Trade Organization dispute settlement panel found China has administered its tariff-rate quotas for wheat, corn, and rice inconsistently with its WTO commitments.
China will be increasing imports of American agriculture and energy products and will seek to address U.S. protection concerns about intellectual property.
USDA analysts have once again lowered their expectations for U.S. agricultural exports this fiscal year. In August, USDA forecasted exports to reach roughly $138 million. That forecast was revised in December to $131 million. USDA now predicts exports will total $125 million, down more than 10 percent from last year...