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The Trump administration has hit pause on beef tariff reductions after ranchers raised alarms over rising imports affecting local producers. Domestic beef production now takes center stage as prices soar.

As Brazilian beef exports surge, local cattle producers are feeling the heat.

As beef prices soar, the cattle industry faces a tough reality check. Bill Bullard talks about the unexpected twists in this ongoing saga.

The American Sheep Industry Association has formally requested the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office initiate a global safeguard investigation into U.S. imports of lamb meat under the Trade Act of 1974.

In an effort to lower the prices consumers pay at the local grocery store, President Trump recently announced plans to import beef from Argentina; a decision that’s not sitting well with the ranching community

As global dynamics change due to multiple political and economic factors, U.S. agricultural imports now exceed exports.

For a variety of reasons, there are multiple politicians, groups, and organizations that say they want the dams on the Snake River removed.  Casey Chumrau, CEO of the Washington Grain Commission said many outside of agriculture don’t appreciate what those dams do, and provide for farmers across the Northwest and beyond.  She said over...

USDA reported an increase in American farm exports in the month of March.   “Ag exports were at 16.1 billion, which is 3% above last year and 18% above February,”  said Ag economist James Kaufman, citing the latest USDA trade outlook.   He noted, in addi...

Once the national leader in asparagus, Washington is expected to see less than 3,000 acres harvested this year.  Alan Schreiber, Executive Director of the Washington Asparagus Commission, said it’s all about dollars and cents.   “The m...

Not a lot of changes to report in USDA’s April global wheat production forecast.  But, there was some activity of note in the world wheat supply and demand ledger.   “In particular, we reduced Chinas wheat imports by three million tons this month, which brings them down to only 3.5 million tons of feed exp...