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The Washington State Department of Agriculture will bring in international representatives to discuss trade options with China, Japan, Korea and Vietnam.   International Program Manager Rianne Perry says they will be offering one-on-one meetings with the representatives to a look at the producer’s options.   “...

The U.S. has a $19 billion trade surplus in the first nine months of the fiscal year according to numbers released by the USDA.   Trade economist Bryce Cooke said if you compare it to last year, it's “Significantly larger than the trade surplus to date last year at this time which was $10.9 billion.”  ...

Interested in traveling to Brazil to find out more about trade possibilities in the nation? The deadline to apply for the USDA trip is Wednesday, July 12th.   USDA Trade Programs Deputy Administrator Mark Slupek said they’ll be down in Brazil the week of September 25th through the 29th.   “...

Canada’s policies on imported dairy products is now under attack by an international group of 10 dairy organizations who are asking their governments to intercede.   Three U.S. organizations were part of the letter, the International Dairy Foods Association, National Milk Producers Federation and the U.S. Dairy E...

Senate Ag Committee Chair Pat Roberts spoke at the Montana Ag Summit recently to discuss the current situation and the future of agriculture.   Roberts said all of ag is in a rough patc.   “Farmers and ranchers depend on trade more than ever and as I’ve said, we need continued focus on market access.”   Roberts rec...

A number of international buyers will be coming to Oregon this summer to check out what the state ag sector has to offer.   Theresa Yoshioka with the Oregon Department of Agriculture said the trade missions showcase the state.   “By coming to Oregon, these buyers get the chance to see where the food comes from. They see it gr...

Secretary Perdue, one month ago, said this about U.S. beef getting into China.   “We’re working through the necessary phytosanitary and sanitary protocols to make sure that we meet their requirements and we think we will certainly be able to do so.”   Those ...

The USDA released numbers looking at dairy production for April and everything is ahead of last year’s numbers.   The number of milk cows sat at 9.4 million, 69,000 more than April of last year. Production per cow up 24 pounds over 2016.   U...

The first half of the fiscal year has seen U.S. ag exports ahead of last year’s pace, but will it continue?   USDA Outlook Board Chair Seth Meyer said it depends on the commodity. For example, corn and soybeans.   “We’ve seen over time that we’ve kind of switched to a point where the first six months of our marketing year are ours and the second six months, the South Americans tend to supply and w

Canada’s trade policies for U.S. dairy producers have come under heavy fire from the industry, and now President Trump is voicing his support.   “What’s happened to you is very unfair and we’re going to call Canada and we’re going to see what happened. They might give us an answer but ...