U.S. rice millers and farmers are counting on Kenya’s United Nations-sanctioned plan to lead an international force to bring stability to Haiti – the largest foreign market for U.S. milled rice.
Legislation is being introduced in the House and Senate to create a task force composed of officials with USDA and the U.S. Trade Representative s Office to identify agricultural trade barriers such as India’s farm subsidies that should be challenged at the World Trade Organization.
Mississippi River water levels are at historic lows – dropping even below where they were last year when barge transport came to a complete halt – and that means increased costs and slower delivery for farmers that need to get their crops to the Gulf.
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