U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement

**Great news from the National Potato Council that the first shipments of U.S. fresh potatoes have crossed into Mexico. The May 11th crossings signal the start of Mexico restoring full market access for U.S. potatoes. The shipments come after more than 25 years of regulatory and legal obstructions by Mexico, and a year after the Mexican Supreme Court cleared U...

Low-income Kentucky residents recovering from severe weather outbreaks could be eligible for a helping hand from USDA’s Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

The U.S. dairy industry celebrated last week’s decision which found Canada is improperly restricting access to U.S. dairy products, violating tariff-rate quota commitments in the U.S.-M-C-A.

While the volume of ag exports is projected to expand from 2021-30, U.S. exports of major crop and livestock commodities are also expected to face stiff competition from other exporters.

The restaurant industry has been hit hard during the pandemic. LendingTree survey of more than a thousand Americans, half of them say a restaurant they loved has gone out of business.

Calling for “strong leadership and bipartisanship” from Congress and the incoming Biden administration urge quick action on immigration reform.

The Executive Order on Establishing “The Wildland Fire Management Policy Committee” will open up more communication channels to ensure better forest management effectiveness.

In California almond orchards, reports are the crop appears to be progressing toward harvest beginning later this month.

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

Ag groups, traders and producers are still trying to understand the trade deal in which China promised to buy $80-billion worth of agricultural goods over the next 2-years.