…experts from USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service evaluate and select a combination of new and growing markets that offer the best prospects for U.S. agricultural farm and food exports. McKinney highlighted…
California Farm Bureau Welcomes Agreement on USMCA
…market access to two top export customers.” Canada is the No. 2 market for California agricultural exports and Mexico ranks fifth. Combined farm exports to the USMCA partners exceeded $4.3…
Groups Stress Swift Passage Needed for USMCA
…is expected this year. U.S. pork exports to Canada and Mexico support 16,000 U.S. jobs. Last year, U.S. pork exports to Mexico totaled $1.3 billion and exports to Canada totaled…
November 2019 Dairy Market Report
…production of milk and milk solids per cow have been important supply-side contributors to higher prices. Good domestic demand growth and improved cheese exports has also been a positive factor,…
South Korea Presents Big Opportunity for California Rice
…Exports are an important aspect for California rice producers, accounting for approximately half of the marketing that is done for the crop. “The overseas markets are a lot of work,…
Cattlemen Celebrate Finalization of Trade Deal With Japan
…response to Japan’s final approval of a trade deal that will lower tariffs for U.S. beef exports to that nation: Houston “There’s just no other way to say it: this…
USMCA Ratification Appears Within Reach Before Year’s End
…“We all know how important NAFTA has been. Almost a third of our exports are to Canada and Mexico and anything to keep from jeopardizing those exports will be important.”…
U.S. and South Korea Reach Agreement on Guaranteed Market Access for American Rice
…America’s farmers and ranchers. Exports are critical for the economic health of the U.S. rice industry, with half our crop being exported every year. Agreements like this, that expand opportunities…
Brazil’s Implementation of Tariff Rate Quota for Wheat a Win for American Farmers
…exports, like high Brazilian tariffs on our wheat. We are excited about the additional export opportunity U.S. wheat farmers will have with the opening of this TRQ. Exports are critical…
Poultry Groups Applaud Agreement to Resume Imports of U.S. Poultry Products to China
…as another $1 billion of potential exports of other chicken products, including leg and breast meat. Turkey exports could generate another $100 million in sales and poultry breeding stock at…
American Poultry Farmers Regain Access to China
U.S. poultry exports expected to top $1 billion annually (USDA) – United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue released the following statement on China’s decision…
USDA Reduces Cotton Expectations
…a decline in Vietnam’s consumption estimate.” With expectations for U.S. cotton exports of 16.5 million bales being unchanged from last month, Campiche noted there could be some difficulty in achieving…
Officials Praise New Biological Opinions for the SWP and CVP
…salmon and Delta smelt populations.” The latest proposal includes habitat management measures in the Delta as well as entrainment management related to water exports in the South Delta. Regional Director…
President Trump Signs U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement. Ag Groups Respond
…As the top market for U.S. beef exports, Japan accounts for one quarter of our exports and roughly $2 billion in annual sales. As a beef producer, I understand the…