AgriTalk: NAFTA Sunset Clause With Mexico

With $2.6 million in new support to fight the deadly African swine fever virus, a Kansas State University researcher is armed with new ammunition to battle one of the biggest global threats to swine production.

Over the past 40 years, ag exports have grown significantly, particularly to countries with which the U.S. has negotiated FTAs. That's why NPPC recently submitted comments to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.

“If we step back and look at what that means for farmland, we're taking our energy production system from highly centralized production facilities and we have to distribute it,” says David Muth.

A recent airport visit gave Chad Carr, a meat scientist at the University of Florida, a new perspective on challenges commercial food production faces with consumers.

Cattle and hog feeders find dramatically lower feed costs compared to last year with higher live anumal sales prices. Beef packers continue to struggle with negative margins.

Colombia has restricted the import of beef and beef products coming from U.S. states where dairy cows have tested positive for H5N1 as of April 15, according to USDA.