…Agricultural Negotiator, Dennis Shea as Deputy USTR (Geneva) and C. J. Mahoney as Deputy USTR (Investment, Services, Labor, Environment, Africa, China, and the Western Hemisphere). Earlier this year, the NCC…
Ag Groups Concerned About Trade Retaliation
…approach on trade, putting U.S. agricultural exports in the crosshairs,” Kuehl says. “We’ve already seen China discussing tariffs on sorghum, while the EU and China have both indicated they will…
USDA Projecting Strong Red Meat, Poultry Exports
…to rise slowly again. Despite the modest export growth, the U.S. share of global exports will likely decline. China is expected to bump the U.S. from the top spot as…
China Removes Duties On US Chicken
…imposed in 2015. The World Trade Organization in January required China to remove the duties, which were first imposed in 2010. Regarding the possible reopening of the China market to…
Significant Growth Expected for Ice Cream Sales
…is also poised for continued growth. China and India are also expected to boost sales due to the larger consumer base in those countries. China became the largest market in…
Sorghum Producers Look into Chinese Anti-Dumping Investigation
The National Sorghum Producers are looking at how to respond to China’s announcement of anti-dumping and countervailing duties investigations into imports of U.S. sorghum. China’s Ministry of Commerce made the…
Foreign Competitors Increasing Spending on Ag Exports
…their spending on ag export promotion while China and Brazil have tripled their investment. Tom Sleight, U.S. Grains Council CEO, says increasing competition is one reason why organizations that participate…
New Records for U.S. Beef Export Value, Pork Export Volume in 2017
…value ($884.1 million). After China’s mid-year lifting of its ban on U.S. beef, exports to China totaled 3,020 mt valued at $31 million. While eligible supplies remain limited due to…
Agri View: TPP Trade Changes
…Western hemisphere. But, U.S. exports do flow to many of these TPP countries. China is the biggest. America was a member of TPP but our government officials pulled us out…
Secretary Perdue Outlines USDA Services in the Event of a Government Shutdown
…of a lapse in appropriation – among other duties listed HERE (PDF, 101 KB) – OCE will continue Supporting: The ongoing NAFTA negotiations; The China negotiations in Geneva; The OECD….
USDA Announces Plenary Speakers for the 2018 Agricultural Outlook Forum
…are International Markets, Trade, and Agricultural Policies Here and Abroad for Brazil, Sub-Saharan Africa, and China; Rural Broadband; The Economic Impact of Opioids on Rural America; Responding to Hurricane Disasters;…
Agri View: Pecan Consumption
…nut in this country. It is more acceptable in making pies and other pastries than walnuts or pistachios. China has increased its import of pecans. More than any other nut….
Latest WASDE Report from USDA
…raised 1.0 million bales as a 1.4-million-bale increase for China is only partly offset by small decreases in India, the United States, and Australia. Global consumption is raised 1.2 million…
Canada Launches WTO Trade Disputes Against U.S.
…of the rest of the world, since it cited almost 200 examples of alleged U.S. wrongdoing, almost all of them concerning other trading partners, such as China, India, Brazil and…