China is blocking meat imports from Brazil until the nation can provide more information about an investigation into a bribery scheme to release sanitary licenses for meat products. Brazil’s Ministry…
Stabenow Asking for USDA Bird Flu Response Information
…international trade questions about the presence of HPAI in U.S. commercial flocks, including restrictions that other countries place on imports of U.S. poultry. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Despite Rising Demand, U.S. Doesn’t Do Enough to Support Organic Transition
…U.S. invests too little in growing more organic food. As demand for organic food continues to rise, American food companies and retailers are forced to rely on imports. We think…
Ozone Pollution Damages China Rice Production
…of about 2 million metric tons of rice annually, which equals about one-third of China’s current annual rice imports,” Carter said. Seasonal timing key to ozone’s rice crop damage Interestingly,…
A Look at Wines
…This Land of Ours. A Look at Wines Americans prefer domestic wines and they prefer them mostly red by some 71-percent – over imports. That’s according to Wine Market Council…
March WASDE Report Released This Week
…compared with last month. U.S. wheat imports are reduced this month by 10 million bushels to 115 million. Ending stocks are projected lower by the same amount. Global wheat production…
Tennessee HPAI Not Linked to China HPAI
…through a ventilation fan. 27 nations, along with the European Union, have temporarily blocked poultry imports from Lincoln County, Tennessee, and the site of a low pathogenic avian influenza outbreak,…
India Reconsidering Wheat Import Tax
…a supply shortage after two years of drought. Higher imports and expectations of a bumper crop this year have government officials seriously thinking about re-instituting the import tax. The Prime…
Mexico Won’t Negotiate New Tariffs in NAFTA
…border wall and impose a 20 percent tax on imports from Mexico, along with another possible tax on automobiles. Without NAFTA, the U.S. and Mexico would be subject to stricter…
Mexico Looking at Argentina, Brazil, for Yellow Corn
…for imports from South America if needed. The announcement follows a threat to retaliate against the U.S. by a Mexican Senator who is considering legislation to direct the country not…
Rising Demand for Organic and Non-GMO Grains Outpaces U.S. Production
Rising demand for organic and non-GMO foods led to a sharp rise in organic grain imports last year. A new report by CoBank says U.S. production of non-GMO crops has…
Trudeau Talks Dairy Trade with House Speaker Ryan
…Trudeau. The U.S. dairy groups say Canada’s dairy pricing structure is “expressly intended to slash milk imports from the United States.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Dairy, Ag Groups Urge President Trump to Raise New Canadian Milk Pricing Scheme Issue in Meeting with Prime Minister Trudeau
…intended to slash milk imports from the United States. The policy will also enable Canada to sell dairy ingredients below cost in international markets, in effect dumping the product at…
South Africa Buys U.S. Sorghum, Open to U.S. Corn
…will allow imports of U.S. corn. Outreach by USGC prompted South African buyers to purchase roughly 45,000 metric tons of U.S. sorghum during the latest marketing year. South Africa’s Department…