U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement

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.

As California’s weather swings from droughts to floods, farmers say they’re planning for either extreme but remain confident with the water supply in state reservoirs well above the historical average.

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 USDA says America’s all-wheat exports are projected to be 700 million bushels, the lowest since 1971-72. U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai announced the U.S. is establishing a dispute settlement panel under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.

Farmer sentiment rebounded in June as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rose 17 points to 121.

The USDA says America’s agricultural exports in fiscal year 2023 are forecast at $181 billion, down $3.5 billion from the February forecast.

The American Farm Bureau Federation estimates 2022 crop losses due to weather and climate change at more than $21.4 billion.

The USDA released a proposed rule with new regulatory requirements to the voluntary “Product of USA” label claim.

Ukraine's corn and wheat exports have almost returned to seasonal-average levels since last summer, following the Black Sea Grain Initiative to reopen Black Sea shipping routes.

The American Farm Bureau Federation and other ag and business groups are suing federal agencies over the new “waters of the United States” rule.