The World Trade Organization's (WTO's) 11th Ministerial Conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina, this week did not result in major outcomes that will guide the future of the global trade body, but did offer a strong statement of support for farmers'…
A new report from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) is showing tractor sales are recovering. In the latest flash report, sales of all tractors in November were up 9 percent compared to November 2016, and sales saw a 5…
It’s been a miserable few years for Florida’s orange crop. And now to add insult to injury, California is gearing up to steal the sunshine’s state crown as the king of U.S. citrus production. After a decade of the citrus-greening…
Federal police in Brazil served 14 search warrants on Dec. 11 associated with an ongoing bribery investigation involving the world's largest meatpacker JBS SA. Police shared with Reuters the warrants were served after JBS executives testified in a plea deal…
According to the USDA, nearly all of the cotton crop has been picked, and now the gins are hard at work. In Red Springs, North Carolina, the Hoke Robeson gin reached its 50,000 bale mark for the season earlier in…
Investors remain on alert over the threat of NAFTA talks failing even as negotiators meet this week in Washington and seek minor victories on less contentious issues. The latest meetings to revamp the North American Free Trade Agreement will run…
Since his campaign days, President Donald Trump has voiced little support for keeping the United States involved in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Ag trade groups, companies and associations have varying perspectives and positions on the topic as…
Antibiotic sales for use in livestock has dropped according to a report from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). On Dec. 7, FDA released a summary report for 2016 on "Antimicrobials Sold or Distributed for Use in Food Producing…
Bayer AG is set to get a so-called statement of objections cataloging potential reasons for the European Union’s antitrust regulator to block its proposed $66 billion takeover of Monsanto Co. as soon as next week, according to two people familiar…
Many hurdles remain for cultured meat, the largest of which are related to commercial viability, consumer acceptance, and regulatory issues. The impact of protein products derived from plant sources, insects or cultured animal cells on livestock and poultry demand is…