…reduction of 3,000 acres. Imports for 2016/17 are reduced by 366,000 to 2.652 million. All of the reduction is attributable to a decrease in imports from Mexico for 2016/17. Total…
Dairy Groups Urge Challenge to Dairy Agreement in Canada
…agreements.” “For years U.S. exporters have borne the brunt of a continuing procession of new Canadian policy tools intended to curtail dairy imports,” said Tom Suber, president of the U.S….
No Actions Under Feedstock Flexibility Program
…the Feedstock Flexibility Program for fiscal year 2017. USDA closely monitors domestic sugar stocks, consumption, imports and other sugar market variables on an ongoing basis, and will continue to administer…
Women in Agriculture Trade Mission is Underway
…a population that’s over 7.2 million people packed into just over 400 square miles, Hong Kong imports more than 95 percent of its food supply. From the National Association of…
China Plans to Dramatically Increase Soybean Acres
…the next four years. The move should reverse a trend that’s seen soybean imports rise dramatically, even as excess corn continues to stockpile in government inventories. China’s top policy body…
U.S. Watermelon Imports Growing
New data from the Department of Agriculture shows the majority of watermelons consumed in the U.S. are produced domestically, but imports are growing rapidly. USDA says watermelon imports accounted for…
Tight Wheat Supply for India Brings Hope
…in nine years. But trade experts expect India to reduce or even abolish the 25 percent import tariff to make imports cheaper and ease a domestic supply squeeze. From the…
Economic Analysis of the 2016 CA Drought for Ag
…San Joaquin Basin which relies heavily on water imports. No significant drought related impacts are expected for livestock and dairies this year as this sector is more affected by market…
U.S. Senators Urge Investigation into Canada’s Dairy-Pricing Policies
…imports.” The dairy industry welcomed the call for an investigation. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Read the response from the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and…
Wheat Industry Applauds End to Japan’s Wheat Import Suspension
Wheat industry groups welcomed Japan’s announcement to end the temporary ban of U.S. white wheat exports. Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture announced imports resumed Thursday, with the purchase of 58,000 metric…
USDEC, NMPF Laud Senators for Urging Investigation
…so.” Tom Suber, president of USDEC, concurred, noting: “Canada has built up a deeply problematic track record of instituting program after program to intentionally erect roadblocks to dairy imports. This…
Japan to Resume Importing U.S. Wheat
Earlier this month, Japan halted imports of western white and feed wheat from the pacific coast ports after unapproved genetically modified crops were found in an unplanted field in Washington…
Algeria Returns to U.S. Corn
U.S. corn sales to Algeria are making a strong showing in 2016, doubling 2014-15 marketing year imports. A U.S. Department of Agriculture’ export sales report showed 527,000 metric tons—20.7 million…
Prospects Good for Record Almond Crop
…with the strength of the dollar as “a double whammy,” leading some price-sensitive markets overseas to pull back on almond imports, while U.S. demand also dipped. Now that prices are…