…of America’s biggest exporters by volume were recyclers of paper, plastic or metals, at 11.23 million metric tons. Those exports were valued at $5.2 billion. Meanwhile, U.S. exports of agricultural…
Beef Exports Remain Strong, Pork Slightly Lower
A monthly measure of meat exports shows U.S. beef posted another outstanding performance in August, remaining well above last year’s pace, and August pork exports increased from the previous month…
Medfly Quarantine Affects Solano Farms
…agricultural exports and backyard gardens. Damage occurs when the female fly lays eggs inside the fruit; the eggs then hatch into maggots that tunnel through the flesh of the fruit,…
EU, Canada, Settle 21 Year Beef Fight
…EU was breaking WTO rules by banning hormone-treated beef. The use of hormones in Canada had blocked Canadian beef exports to the EU. Through negotiations with CETA, the EU-Canada Comprehensive…
Japan Tariff Reduced U.S. Beef Exports
U.S. frozen beef exports to Japan are down 26 percent after Japan imposed an emergency tariff due to an influx of frozen beef from the United States. The tariff increased…
NAFTA Talks to Return to Washington, D.C.
…Including the National Pork Producers Council, which says the proposal could provoke America’s NAFTA partners to push for mechanisms that make it easier to restrict U.S. farm exports. By U.S….
Brazil Says U.S. Ban on Brazilian Beef May End in October
…Brazil exports three percent of its overall beef exports to the U.S., but America is seen as a leader in food safety and other countries will take their cues if…
WTO Will Investigate U.S. Complaint over China
…the Trump administration which says the quotas hurt U.S. farm exports. China calls the quotas “legitimate measures with regard to vital agricultural staples.” However, the U.S. says China pledged to…
Trade Mission to Brazil Affect Ethanol Import Tariff?
…ethanol. Exports Brazil, despite the tariff, remains the number one U.S. ethanol export market, with just under 280 million gallons sold there last year, and almost the same in the…
New Zealand Triples U.S. DDGS Purchases
…opening of the market for U.S. exports, the Grains Council says grain buyers significantly increased purchases due to local crop failures and local market limitations. New Zealand has purchased 113,000…
Froman Says NAFTA Withdraw a Very Real Prospect
…worth billions of dollars in exports to U.S. agriculture, and a withdraw from the agreement would put those exports in jeopardy. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
California Receives Funding to Boost Small Business Exports
…states in the nation. The state exports more than $163 billion in products, about 11 percent of all U.S. exports. This international trade supports more than 706,000 California jobs. Top…
USDA Trade Mission to Expand Export Opportunities for U.S. Agriculture in Brazil
…their agricultural exports and further develop their business relationships in Brazil. “Brazil holds significant untapped market potential for U.S. exporters,” said Mark Slupek, deputy administrator of the Office of Trade…
Ag Exports Groups Urge Passage of the CREAATE Act
A coalition supporting ag exports is urging Senators to pass legislation to expand the Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development program. The Coalition to Promote U.S. Agricultural Exports and…