Pacific Northwest Ag Network

The Upper House of Japan’s government, the Diet, recently approved the Protocol Amending the U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement regarding the beef safeguard mechanism.  The U.S. Trade Representative’s Office said that completes the Diet’s process of finalizing the agreement.  The new three-trigger saf...

More than 30 agribusinesses and farm organizations will visit Madrid, Spain, Tuesday through Friday this week, during a USDA trade mission.  Delegation members will engage directly with potential buyers from Spain and Portugal and receive in-depth market briefs from USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service and industry trade experts and participate in site visits. Spain is the third-...

NASS is seeking nominations for the Advisory Committee on Agricultural Statistics.  Members of this committee advise the Ag Secretary on the scope, timing, and content of periodic agricultural censuses, surveys of agriculture, and other related industries.  Th...

Last week, the Farm Bureau announced that Bert Jacobs, co-founder and Chief Executive Optimist of Life is Good will serve as the keynote speaker for its 2023 convention in Puerto Rico, January 6th-11th.  Bert and his brother John launched their business with $78 in their pocket, selling t-shirts in the streets of Boston.  Today, ...

For the first time, the USDA will collect data on farmers growing hemp and using precision technology in the 2022 Census of Agriculture.  The agency began regulating hemp production in 2021, and this will be the first census to publish data on those producers, who grow the crop for fabric, food products, and CBD.  ...

The USDA says it’s extending the comment period on the proposed “Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act” by five weeks.  The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association welcomed the extension while urging USDA to proceed in a deliberate manner.    “While we appreciate th...

With the holidays here, medial professionals say now is a good time to get your COVID-19 vaccine or booster to protect your family.  Rural families will gather over the holiday season, just as the U.S. faces a potential increase of COVID-19 cases, according to Dr. Mic...

President Joe Biden recently signed a National Security Memorandum to Strengthen the Security and Resilience of U.S. Food and Agriculture.  Colin Woodall, CEO of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, said the memorandum instructs government officials to identify threats to American food and agriculture and respond appropriately.   “What ...

The National Milk Producers Federation sent a letter to lawmakers, including Oregon's Ron Wyden, asking for support of domestic infant formula production as the shortfalls that emptied store shelves of formula have eased.  NMPF said given the improving situation, tariff waivers that could discourage the production of a safe, secure domestic infant formula supply should be allowed to expire at the

The Beef Checkoff-funded Trailblazers program is asking for applications for its next class of beef advocates.  Trailblazers, developed by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, takes advocacy to the next level by giving participants the tools and training they need to promote beef to new audiences while correcting misconceptions.   “...