Under Trump, US cedes its share of China’s beef market to Australia
CANBERRA/CHICAGO — Australian beef has replaced US supply in China since President Donald Trump returned to the White House, funnelling hundreds of millions of...
Diverted flood control money to boost Agri dep’t 2026 budget
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it will receive additional budget funding in 2026 that the government has decided to redirect from flood control.
In...
DAR Farm Business School expands to Zamboanga del Norte
THE Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) said its Farm Business School program has been expanded to serve farmers in Zamboanga del Norte.
The program hopes...
Brazil coffee exports to US seen declining further if tariffs stay
VITORIA, Brazil — Brazil coffee exports to the US will fall further if US tariffs remain in place, Marcio Ferreira, the head of exporter...
US will distribute aid to farmers from tariff revenue
WASHINGTON — US President Donald J. Trump said the US will use tariff proceeds to fund aid to farmers.
“We’re going to take some of...
Philippines to extend 60-day ban on rice imports
MANILA — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has ordered to extend the country’s ban on rice imports beyond 60 days, his office said on...
Zambo Sur gets agri aid worth P1.27 billion, mainly farm roads
THE DEPARTMENT of Agriculture (DA) said it delivered a P1.27-billion farm aid package to Zamboanga del Sur (Zambo Sur), led by P968 million for...
Nueva Vizcaya ARBs get P20-M irrigation project
AGRARIAN REFORM BENEFICIARIES (ARBs) in Nueva Vizcaya received a P20-million irrigation project from the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) and the National Irrigation Administration (NIA),...
US legislators file bill to axe tariffs on coffee
US REPRESENTATIVES Don Bacon and Rohit Khanna were set to introduce bipartisan legislation that would exempt coffee products from any tariffs, spokespeople for the...
Trump tariffs could fund bailout for US farmers — Agriculture secretary
THE TRUMP administration is drawing up plans to use tariff revenue to fund a program to support US farmers, the Financial Times reported, citing...
Beetle that threatens Australia’s grains industry found in imported nappies
CANBERRA — Australia has detected the larvae of khapra beetles in imported nappies sold in supermarkets nationwide, the agriculture ministry said, raising concerns the...
57,000 transport workers set to access P20/kg rice
TRANSPORT WORKERS will be eligible to purchase subsidized government rice at P20 per kilogram (kg) starting Sept. 16 (Tuesday), the Department of Agriculture said.
It...