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International Issues Create Questions For The Potato Industry
International Issues Create Questions For The Potato Industry
International Issues Create Questions For The Potato Industry
For the past eight plus weeks, much of the international focus and concern for the farming community has been on trade and tariffs.  But, for potato growers there are other international concerns.  Chris Voigt, Executive Director of the Washington State Potato Commission said over the past 2-3 years, China and India have become major players, and competitors with the United States when it comes to
Price at the Pump: Oil Prices Continue To Move Higher
Price at the Pump: Oil Prices Continue To Move Higher
Price at the Pump: Oil Prices Continue To Move Higher
For the second week of the new year, oil prices have moved higher.  Patrick DeHaan with GasBuddy.com said this most recent trend started last week.   “The Biden administration issuing harsher sanctions on shipping companies and vessels that would operate and take sanctioned crude oil from countries like Iran and Russia and deliver it to countries like China and India," DeHaan noted.  "Th
Focus On Fruit: 12/05/24
Focus On Fruit: 12/05/24
Focus On Fruit: 12/05/24
How do those overseas markets look right now?  Jon DeVaney with the Washington State Tree Fruit Association provides an update.     If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@townsqu...
McKalip Discusses His Priorities At USTR
McKalip Discusses His Priorities At USTR
McKalip Discusses His Priorities At USTR
Doug McKalip says he is busy in his role as Chief Agricultural Negotiator with the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office.  He recently noted that he has a host of priorities on his to-do list.   “The first focus would be on keeping markets we have open. A lot of work has been do...
USDA March Estimates Show Minor Changes
USDA March Estimates Show Minor Changes
USDA March Estimates Show Minor Changes
USDA’s March crop production reports and supply and demand estimates showed minor changes this week.  The U.S. orange production forecast rose slightly month over month, yet will still be down 25% year over year.    Turning to domestic commodity balance sheets, an upward adjustment in ending stocks for corn led to a decrease of 10 cents to the season ending average price, now at $6.60 a bushel. 
McKalip: Several Markets Opened Expanded Last Month
McKalip: Several Markets Opened Expanded Last Month
McKalip: Several Markets Opened Expanded Last Month
He says it all adds up.  When a specific U.S. food or farm commodity gains or expands access overseas, and that’s repeated several times over, the needle begins to move for the American Ag sector.  That according to Doug McKalip, Chief Ag negotiator at USTR.  He said they were able ...
Focus On Fruit: 02/16/23
Focus On Fruit: 02/16/23
Focus On Fruit: 02/16/23
In today's Focus On Fruit, Mark Powers looks back on the pros and cons of 2022.     If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-9791, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@townsquaremedia.com 
DeHaan: Oil Prices Expected To Climb On News Of Russian Cuts
DeHaan: Oil Prices Expected To Climb On News Of Russian Cuts
DeHaan: Oil Prices Expected To Climb On News Of Russian Cuts
Oil prices climbed slightly over the past two weeks following the news that Russia is going to trim oil production in the months ahead.  Patrick DeHaan with GasBuddy said while Russian oil is facing sanctions because of the invasion of Ukraine, that does not mean this production cut won’t impact international prices.   “Much ...

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