african swine fever

Lawmakers in the Canadian House of Commons decided to pass USMCA before taking a five-week break due to concerns related to coronavirus.

**The USDA has announced a plan to tackle African Swine Fever if detected in the U.S.
Ag Secretary Perdue would immediately declare an "extraordinary emergency" and USDA would take the lead on a national response to control and eradicate the SWINE-ONLY disease...

New USDA data shows the minimum hourly agricultural wage rates are highest in the Pacific Northwest. For 2019, the min. hourly wage in Washington and Oregon was $15.03.

U.S. farmers harvested nearly 3.3 million acres of certified organic field crops in 2019, driven by 14% more organic field crop operations.

Last week, the U.S. House approved passage of the Ag Inspectors Bill, that authorizes funding for 740 new ag inspectors at land, air and sea ports.

A new African swine fever vaccine appears to be far more effective than previously developed vaccines. So far the new ASF vaccine has been 100% effective against the virus.

Queen Elizabeth has given her formal approval to pulling Britain out of the European Union, setting the stage for a potential U.S.-U.K. trade deal.

U.S. potato exports found an upswing during the 2019-20 first quarter. This continues the growth seen at the end of the last marketing year, despite of trade issues in Asia.

Soybean producers won’t be the only ones to benefit from a Chinese trade deal. According to Ted Seifried of Zaner Ag Hedge, livestock producers have a lot to gain, too.

Drought in Australia and New Zealand will contribute to reduced meat imports in the U.S. this year.