Hoping for a new agreement with China When it comes to trade with China valley growers are watching closely. By: Kaile Hunt, YourCentralValley.com Posted: Dec 03, 2018 07:48 PM PST | Updated: Dec 03, 2018 07:48 PM PST Ryan Jacobsen is the CEO for Fresno County Farm Bureau. He says farmers across the central…
DetailsThe U.S. & China Agree to Trade Cease-Fire to Continue Negotiations Over the weekend, the United States and the Peoples Republic of China agreed to a temporary cease-fire in the trade war that has been ongoing between the two countries. President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping have entered into a 90-day window ending March…
DetailsAgricultural Coalition On Trade October 2018 Report Trade Dispute with China is Likely to be a Long Battle U.S. and Chinese businesses continue to suffer under the restrictive policies adopted in the U.S.-China trade war. A recent survey conducted shortly after China imposed additional tariffs on U.S. products by the American Chamber of Commerce for…
Details2018 Midterm Key Elections Results California Governor: Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) defeated John Cox (R) to succeed Gov. Edmund G. Brown (D) as the 40th Governor of California. Senate: Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D) defeated Kevin de Leόn (D) to serve her sixth term in the U.S. Senate. Proposition 3: The California Water Bond was…
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DetailsGrower Steps Can Curb Spread of Bushy Top Syndrome The malady has affected at least 20,000 acres of pistachio orchards in California in recent years. Tim Hearden | Oct 17, 2018 | Western Farm Press As growers attend meetings this week to learn how to access federal relief for lost pistachio trees due to bushy top…
DetailsPistachio Harvest 2018 Finishes Amid Optimism AgAlert October 17, 2018 By Ching Lee Despite early worries about weather and an ongoing trade conflict that could undermine their biggest export market, California pistachio growers say they expect to have a good year with a potential record crop of excellent quality. Harvest is nearly complete,…
DetailsAgricultural Coalition on Trade September 2018 Supplement Chinese Trade Tariffs Likely to Stay It appears the Chinese tariffs will remain at 45 percent ad valorem for raw pistachios and 15 percent ad valorem for roasted pistachios until January 2019. President Trump is likely to further increase the U.S. import tariffs on Chinese products on January…
DetailsAs Trump defends sanctions at the U.N., one Iranian food – the pistachio – shows how deeply two nations’ fates are intertwined. America’s booming pistachio industry grew from a single Iranian seed. How decades of trade policy tell the story of the world’s beloved tree nut. September 27th, 2018 by Simran Sethi From The…
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