MEDIA CONTACTS: G.B. Crawford, Public Relations Director, 352.374.1517, gb.crawford@ffbf.org Michele Curts, Leadership Programs Coordinator, 352.374.1541, michele.curts@ffbf.org Gainesville, Fla. – Florida Farm Bureau will hold its state Young Farmers and Ranchers Leadership Conference, themed “Rooted in Agriculture,” at the World Golf Village Renaissance St. Augustine Resort, July 13-15, 2018. A mix of more than 300 Generation Zs and Millennials will attend …
China Tariff On U.S. Pork Now Tops 60 Percent
U.S. pork producers now face punitive tariffs of 62 percent on exports to China, a market that represented 17 percent of total U.S. exports by value in 2017. China announced a new 25 percent tariff in response to U.S. action under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. That tariff is on top of the 25 percent punitive duty …
AAC Annual Meeting Recap
The Alabama Agribusiness Council hosted a record crowd for the 2018 Annual Meeting held June 24-26 at the Perdido Beach Resort. The meeting kicked off with the Welcome to the Beach reception, a great opportunity for attendees to reconnect with old friends and welcome first-time meeting attendees. Guests enjoyed light hors d’oeurves while they mixed and mingled and enjoyed a view overlooking the pool. Highlights from the meeting …
Some Record High Hog and Pig Numbers
Hog producers have huge inventories not seen in about a half a century and according to a story from Gary Crawford, indications are they will ramp up production even more. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers …
Conaway and Roby Discuss Pending Farm Bill with Wiregrass Constituents
U.S. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway and U.S. Rep. Martha Roby, R-Alabama, met with over 100 farmers in Troy today to discuss final passage of the farm bill before October. The bill, which is voted on every fiveyears, will reauthorize food, conservation and agricultural programs that benefit farmers and consumers. “What you can do between now and the end …
EU Wheat Harvest Hit Hard by Drought
The European Union’s wheat harvest may wind up about six million tons less than it was a year ago. Crops in the northern part of the EU suffered through a hot and dry spring. Reuters says there is some late-season signs of crop damage in France, one of the top wheat producers in the EU. Those potential losses in the …
Perdue Hopeful NAFTA Agreement with Mexico Coming Soon
Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue is out on another “Back to Our Roots” tour, this time to the Pacific Northwest, as well as Alaska. Perdue says he’s hopeful that a new North American Free Trade Agreement can be reached with Mexico very soon. “We believe we’ve got many of the agreements in principle ready to go there,” he says. Perdue told …
Organic Foods Set to Continue Growing
Around the globe, organic farming is practiced in 162 countries. North America leads the charge in sales and has the highest projected growth rate. In a new report by Zion Market Research, the global organic food and beverage market was estimated to be worth around $125 billion last year, and is expected to nearly triple in size by 2024, climbing …
Battle Breaks Out Over GMO Labeling
The USDA comment period on its proposed GMO labeling rule brought in more than 11,000 comments from farm groups, consumers, and multinational companies like Hershey’s. Politico says food manufacturers are at odds with farmers over which ingredients should actually be subject to disclosure. The companies are arguing that foods made with even some genetically modified corn, soybeans, and sugar beets …
CoBank: Trade War Takes a Toll on Ag Economy
Despite the strongest global economic growth the world has seen since 2011, the uncertainty surrounding trade disputes is causing escalating concern for U.S. agriculture. CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange Division says seventy percent of U.S. ag exports are heading to countries that are currently in negotiations or outright trade disputes. CoBank’s Rural Economic Review says the shift from trade war rhetoric to …