U.S.-Mexico apple dumping still unresolved. Ag Minute Oct. 19, 2015

Nine months after it started, a case alleging U.S. apple dumping in Mexico still hangs over the Washington apple industry. Washington hit record shipments there last season but is unlikely to this season. Click here for full story.

Congress in no hurry to pass meat-labeling fix - AgMinute for March 30, 2015

Congress is apparently waiting for the outcome of the U.S.' appeal of a World Trade Organization ruling against its mandatory meat-labeling rule before crafting a bill to avert potential trade sanctions by Canada and Mexico, which complain the rule creates a competitive disadvantage for their livestock. Click here for the full story

S. Korea imports of U.S. dairy products growing - AgMinute for December 29, 2014

Opportunities for U.S. dairy exports to South Korea center mainly on cheese and butter, followed by value-added ingredients such as whey proteins and lactose for food. Click here for the full story

Wheat, other commodities see promise in Cuban trade - AgMinute for December 19, 2014

Commodity group leaders say the outlook for improved relations between the U.S. and Cuba bodes well for Northwestern food producers, especially those who raise hard red winter wheat. Click here for the full story

U.S. appeal at WTO gives Congress time to fix COOL - AgMinute for December 3, 2014

The U.S. has filed an appeal of the World Trade Organization's second ruling against its country-of-origin meat-labeling regulation, which will give Congress time to amend or repeal the rule in the coming months. Click here for the full story

U.S. dairy exports slow significantly in third quarter - AgMinute for November 26, 2014

U.S. dairy exports slowed significantly during the third quarter of 2014 compared to the first half of the year and they are expected to slow even more during the fourth quarter. However, global dairy demand remains strong and U.S. cheese exports are still a bright spot for the industry. Click here for the full story

U.S., Idaho barley acres shrink - AgMinute for July 10, 2014

Planted barley acres are down both in Idaho and nationally, according to a USDA report. Click here for the full story

U.S. presses Europe on farm trade issues - AgMinute for June 23, 2014

The U.S. wants European authorities to allow genetically modified crops and food processing techniques, including the use of chlorinated rinses to process poultry carcasses. Click here for the full story

Dairy groups demand better access to Japan, Canada - AgMinute for June 5, 2014

U.S. Dairy Export Council and National Milk Producers Federation are urging negotiators to hold Japan and Canada to their pledges of comprehensive market access in the pending Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement. Click here for the full story

Canada, U.S. relax PCN testing of potato seed - AgMinute for May 30, 2014

Canada and the U.S. have relaxed potato cyst nematode testing requirements for seed potatoes traded between the two countries. Click here for the full story

Mexican buyers express interest in U.S. spuds - AgMinute for May 16, 2014

U.S. Potato Board leaders believe attendance at a recent trade event shows strong interest in expanded trade opportunities in the country for fresh, U.S. potatoes. Click here for the full story

Preliminary ITC ruling finds injury from Mexican sugar dumping - AgMinute for May 12, 2014

The U.S. International Trade Commission has sided with American sugar producers that claims regarding the alleged dumping of subsidized Mexican sugar on the U.S. market should be investigated. Click here for the full story

GM apple approval may come soon, backer says - AgMinute for May 9, 2014

Production and sales of genetically-modified, non-browning apples may be approved soon in the U.S. and a few months later in Canada. The developer is planning to ramp up propagation. Click here for the full story

Mexico to open fresh spud market to U.S. - AgMinute for March 25, 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C. — All of Mexico may be open to importing fresh, U.S. potatoes before June, based on a final rule the Mexican government recently published setting protocols for fresh potato trade between the two countries. Click here for the full story

U.S. lamb industry seeks to re-invent itself - Ag Minute for December 24, 2013

Declining U.S. lamb consumption and competition from overseas have spurred the U.S. lamb industry into action. A collaborative effort among all sectors has identified threats to the industy's future and developed strategies to address the threats and put the industry on a path to viability. Click here for the full story