Large international transportation vessel in the port, loading grain for export. DepositPhotos image Export Exchange 2024 was held in Fort Worth, Texas, and brought together nearly 500 attendees, including international…
AgNet News Hour, Monday, 10-07-24
…initiatives. Today’s third guest is Mark Milam, Senior Editor, Fertilizers, for ICIS. He gives his perspective on the suspended port strike and how could affect the fertilizer industry if workers…
Dock Worker Strikes Threaten U.S. Meat Exports
…at the U.S. Meat Export Federation. The affected ports are critical, having facilitated nearly $3 billion in red meat exports during the first seven months of the year, averaging about…
Port Strike Could Hinder U.S. Ag Shipments
…177 trade groups says those ports handle 41 percent of the country’s containerized port volume, and their closure would have a devastating impact on the U.S. economy. While bulk grain…
Agriculture Export Challenges for 2025
U.S. Agriculture exports will face challenges in Fiscal Year 2025. That’s coming up on This Land Of Ours. Cargo ship loading grain into its open hulls in a port. Image…
Investment of $27 Million to Support Optimization of California Ports
…San Diego, and Hueneme. This funding, the first of its kind in the U.S., aims to enhance data integration across California ports. These ports are vital for international trade, managing…
U.S. Food Imports Rising
Landing of cocoa beans in the port of Ilheus (BA) Image by joasouza/DepositPhotos The U.S. is importing more foreign food and farm products. Gary Crawford has more coming up on…
More Than $653 Million in Port Investments Being Made
…supported through the Port Infrastructure Development Program. This funding is anticipated to amplify capacity and streamline operations at coastal seaports, Great Lakes ports, and inland river ports. Port improvement initiatives,…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 11-13-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. Today’s show includes details on the busy fall at the port of Long Beach and how…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 11-06-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers processor groups meeting at the Port of Oakland to discuss clean truck rule…
Opening More Trade Options for Almonds, Both Markets and Transport
…that it has been particularly difficult to get almonds out of California and into foreign markets. Port congestion and carrier practices have proved challenging for ag exporters. Conditions have improved…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 09-06-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers West Coast port workers finally ratifying a contract, why multiyear testing important for…
Tentative Port Labor Agreement Reached
…stakeholders had expressed growing concern by the lack of a new labor contract. Work stoppages at West Coast ports were continuing to create uncertainty. U.S. Meat Export Federation President and…
West Coast Port Slowdowns Attracting More Federal Attention
…PMA, saying “West Coast ports are open as we continue to work under our expired collective bargaining agreement.” However, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) points out that ports from…