Europe

Input costs may have come down a bit, but they’re still putting the squeeze on many producers across the PNW.  The question is when will prices return to “normal”?   Corey Rosenbusch, president and CEO of the D.C-based Fertilizer Institute, ca...

Joe Coote, said Darigold is renewing its commitment to expand and modernize production, allowing for an expansion of products on the global stage.  The CEO of the Seattle-based diary co-op says thanks to not only their recent groundbreaking in the Tri-Cities, WA area, but expansion of facilities in Lynden and Sunnyside WA, as well as Boise, ID, the company is able to focus more on value added prod

Experts said it is perhaps the biggest threats to North American bat populations.   “The disease called White Nose Syndrome," said U.S. Forest Service researcher Roger Perry.  "It’s caused by a fungus introduced in the United States about 2006.”   Perry says ...

It’s safe to say when it comes to oil prices, 2022, has been anything by a typical year.  After a summer filled with volatility and fuel prices that rocketed up to levels we've never seen before, Patrick DeHaan with GasBuddy said thing have calmed down relatively speaking.  West Texas Cr...

During the recent U.S. Meat Export Federation annual meeting, former Trade Ambassador to China, Terry Branstad, discussed what he sees as keys to improving relations with the massive consumer of American ag products. He noted tops on his list; relationships ...

How does food waste impact the global population? Roger Thurow of the Hunger Solutions Institute at Auburn University said food loss in a problem that impacts everyone on the planet and the problem is only getting worse. “It is one of the great outrages in our world today that as much as one-third of all food is either lost at the farm, trade, or processing stages, or wasted, thrown away at the re

The European Commission approved a $550 million package for its farmers, who can now grow food and feed crops on fallowed land without losing they’re “greening payments.” Successful Farming said the move comes in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. EU’s Ag Commissioner ...

Smithfield Foods announced this week cash and in-kind donations totaling $2 million to crisis relief efforts aiding the citizens of Ukraine and those seeking refuge in surrounding areas. Smithfield will expand ongoing refugee relocation and aid assistance underway through its operations in Central Europe with $250,000 donations to each the Global Red Cross Network, Mercy Chefs, Save the Children

On Sunday, the United States and European Union announced an end to the trade conflict of steel and aluminum tariffs, welcome news for agriculture. The United States will not apply section 232 duties and will allow duty-free importation of steel and aluminum from the EU at a historical-based volume, and the EU will suspend related tariffs on U ...

Last week, U.S. Trade Representative Kathrine Tai traveled to Wisconsin to meet with dairy farmers. Several producers voiced their concerns and priorities for dairy exports, specifically when it comes to trade issues with Canada under USMCA ...