Slower line speeds are now the rule at six pork processing plants under the new Swine Inspection System after a federal court ruling this year ordered packing plants to slow things down.
Virtual events and e-commerce have become more important to wineries during the pandemic, and agricultural business experts say wineries have been working to transition their marketing plans.
The National Pork Producers Council is hailing what they call a momentous week after Japan ratified a new trade agreement with the U.S. last Wednesday.
Rioting in Chile and near Chilean ports has not held back fruit exports so far. The demonstrations began in mid-October over an increase in metro transportation rates.
U.S. and China would spend 90 days working toward a trade agreement, questions came up about whether or not 90 days would be enough time to make meaningful change.
2019 could be better for the dairy industry, with the potential for a Class III milk price over $17 per hundredweight by late-summer and perhaps $18 by the fourth quarter.
Talks have already begun about how to put together a trade agreement between the U.S. and UK.
After meeting with President Trump Friday, British Prime Minister Theresa May said the UK is still in the process of extracting itself from the European Union, but stressed Britain and the U...