The USDA’s proposed changes to how milk should be priced could impact dairy farmers in California more negatively than other states. Farmers are on track to harvest some of their biggest corn and soybean crops ever.
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack tells www.dairyherd.com the USDA is looking for "creative" ways to sell more U.S. dairy products in Canada after a trade dispute panel ruled in favor of Canadian restrictions on dairy import quotas.
A recent U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement dispute panel is allowing Canada to continue restricting dairy access that the U.S. negotiated under the agreement.
The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization’s Food Price Index averaged 121.4 points in August, a 2.6-point drop from July, reversing the rebound registered that month.
Building on a robust first half of the year, July pork exports continue to outpace 2022 levels. The U.S. and India resolved their last outstanding dispute at the World Trade Organization.