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The ag export year wrapped up on September 30th and the USDA is releasing the final numbers for the year, and they turned much better than forecasted by about $1 billion, and $10 billion better than last year.   Trade analyst Bryce Cooke said the U.S. e...

The wheat industry in the Evergreen State is reaching out to their Congressional delegation asking them to work with the Trump Administration to “do no harm” to ag exports.   In a joint effort, the Washington Grain Commission and Washington Association of Wheat Growards called trade the “lifeblood” of Eastern Washington farmers.   The group highlight...

The cherry harvest is long since done and growers are preparing for next year, but many are able to utilize a growing interest in China for our crops.   Susan Zhang with the U.S. Ag Trade office in Shanghai  said the Chinese are bringing Northwest cherries by plane into the country.   “...

Not to scare you, but it’s less than two months to Christmas, approximately eight weeks, and that means Christmas trees will be going up soon in homes across the Northwest.   The largest supplier of Christmas trees in the U.S., Oregon...

There is a myth out there Europeans look down on American commodities as not safe or wholesome, but Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue said that is not the case in his conversations in Europe this week.   Perdue gave one example of being in a Costco in Madrid.  ...

As negotiations continue on NAFTA, Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue said that when it comes to dealing with unfair trade barriers, “All options are on the table.”   “We need to make other countries understand that we’re not going to stand for, any longer, unjustified trade barriers that cannot be supported by sound science reasoning.”   Perdue is taking a...

Oregon Governor Kate Brown and Agriculture Director Alexis Taylor are in Japan this week promoting Oregon agriculture to the state’s top export market.   Taylor said the trade mission can help solidify relationships that lead to sales.   “...

A bipartisan bill was introduced in the Senate last week that would double funding for USDA’s export programs.   Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue stressed the importance of trade at a recent gathering in Texas despite initial concern after the President released his budget.   “...

The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, or NASDA, emphasized to the Trump Administration the importance of keeping trade gains and expanding trade markets during their annual meeting.   Renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement, and possible renegotiation of the Korea-U.S. t...

The Taiwan Flour Millers Association signed an agreement this week to purchase 2.8 million metric tons of U.S. wheat in both 2018 and 2019.   The agreement as part of the biennial Agricultural Trade Goodwill Mission to the United States to purchase grains and other agricultural products for the people of Taiwan.  ...