NEW TRADE SYSTEM ...
AG ABROAD ...
Growers fret as Mexico moves to legalize marijuana
Mexico is still the top foreign supplier to U.S. consumers, according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
TRADE IMPACTS ...
Agricultural trade could mitigate economic impacts of climate change
Agricultural trade across US states can mitigate climate change impacts
TRADE ...
NEFB asks for removal of Japan quota on U.S. beef
NEFB president McHargue identifies areas where Tai could act to boost markets for farmers
AG ABROAD ...
New Zealand bans live cow exports due to welfare concerns
Value of the nation's live animal exports last year was 261 million New Zealand dollars ($184 million)
TRADE ...
Support for investigation of cucumber, squash imports
Specialty crop growers call for investigation by the International Trade Commission
PANEL DISUCSSION ...
Former top-level D.C. ag economists to speak
Presented by the Purdue University Department of Agricultural Economics
COMBATING FRAUD ...
New tool reveals meat and fish fraud in seconds
MasSpec Pen is able to identify common types of meat and fish within 15 seconds
EXPORTS ...
Mexico leader decries beer, milk production in arid areas
Mexico has the largest beer export sector in the world, with about $4.6B exported annually, largely to the U.S.
TRADE RELATIONS ...