Concerns over the U.S.-led effort to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement has prompted Mexico to consider other options for pork imports. National Hog Farmer magazine reports U.S. pork…
U.S., China Finalize Details to Send U.S. Beef to China
…issued the following statement: “I welcome China taking this important step to start allowing U.S. beef imports after shutting them out over 13 years ago. The President’s firm commitment to…
EU Seeks to Expand Trade with Mexico
…“U.S. President Trump’s threats to impose punitive tariffs on imports from Mexico are piling the pressure to quickly diversify the trade,” according to a spokesperson for German Chancellor Angela Merkel,…
Beef and Pork Exports Moderate in April, Remain Above Year-ago Levels
…import data indicate that Canada continues to aggressively pursue Japan’s high-value chilled market, with imports from Canada (53,220 mt) running 19 percent ahead of last year’s pace while chilled imports…
Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman on U.S. Beef to China
…some prime U.S. beef cuts. That’s because there is a flourishing market in secondary imports from Hong Kong, where China’s ban on U.S. beef did not apply. Cuts destined for…
May Dairy Market Report
…exported has increased steadily since the summer of 2016. Butter and cheese imports continue to drop as world prices for these products recover relative to domestic prices. Imports of concentrated…
China Issues “Wish List” for U.S. Trade
…the Ministry of Commerce. China would like to improve infrastructure cooperation with the U.S. and accept greater imports of goods ranging from soybeans to aircraft. The report acknowledges the Trump…
NPPC White Paper Details Benefits Of NAFTA
…year, U.S. exports to Mexico were nearly quintuple that amount at $231 billion, and those exports supported 5 million U.S. jobs. And while imports to the United States from Mexico…
Farmers Nervous About NAFTA Renegotiation
…a trade war with current trading partners. The U.S. has enjoyed an agricultural trade surplus that stretches back to the 1960s. Last year, farm exports exceeded imports by more than…
Wheat Industry Looks for New NAFTA Opportunities, But Priority Remains Do No Harm
…imports after NAFTA and imports in the current marketing year are up 40 percent, making Mexico our largest buyer. “I cannot emphasize enough how important our Mexican customers are to…
OTA Applauds Organic Research Investment Legislation
…able to keep up with market demand, which has skyrocketed in the last 20 years. This has resulted in increasing pressure from foreign organic rice imports. The OREI project tackles…
Canada Ag Census Shows Increase in Young and Women Farmers
…by industry). Agricultural operations in Canada employed 280,315 people in 2015. From a trade perspective, agricultural goods accounted for 2.2% of Canada’s total imports and 4.6% of total exports (CANSIM…
Initial Results of the 100-Day Action Plan of the U.S. – China Comprehensive Economic Dialogue
…round of technical consultations between the United States and China, China is to allow imports of U.S. beef on conditions consistent with international food safety and animal health standards and…
China to Resume U.S. Beef Imports
…not only will send U.S. beef exports to China, but also allow Chinese imports of cooked poultry, expand U.S. electronic payment services and provide for faster regulatory approval of biotechnology…