Brazil recently paved the way for imports of U.S. corn following a short corn crop, according to industry sources. Regulators in Brazil last week met and authorized outstanding biotech products…
August Beef, Pork Exports Strong
…61 percent in value ($711.8 million). China/Hong Kong’s pork imports from all suppliers remain higher year-over-year, but have slowed from the peak levels seen earlier this year. Imports are expected…
U.S. Imports of Vietnam Rice lower on Pesticide Violations
…the three marketing years from 2013-2015, rice imports from Vietnam have averaged more than 63,000 metric tons with an annual value of more than $33 million. Rice imports from Vietnam…
Food Price Index Up in September
…need for imports, contributing to a restrained international price rise for this commodity. The FAO sugar price index averaged 304.8 points in September, up 19 points (6.7 percent) from August,…
China Wants GMOs, Citizens Don’t
…farmers in China do not use GM crops, the nation does, however, allow imports of GM crops to enter the country. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Agri View: Food Prices
…price. One reason we spend less is we grow our own. But consider some of the reasons. We farm more land. We export more and import less. American imports about…
U.S. Poultry Dispute with India Nears Resolution
Trade officials in India are making policy changes in an effort to comply with a 2015 World Trade Organization ruling that found its ban on U.S. imports of poultry meat,…
China places Anti-Dumping Duties on U.S. DDGs
…to Pro Farmer’s First Thing Today. China is the world’s top buyer of DDGs, a by-product of corn ethanol. China imports almost all of its DDGs from the United States,…
Egypt Ergot Policy Saga Continues
The back and forth policy over ergot fungus contamination by Egypt continued this week, as Reuters says the nation has reversed its on-again-off-again zero tolerance policy in wheat imports. The…
China Moves to Reopen Market to U.S. Beef
…(0.8 million tons) to 112 countries. China’s Beef Market Then and Now In 2003, China’s imports of beef totaled $15 million (12,000 tons), including $10 million from the United States….
Beef Production Up Five Percent in 2016.
…year. Another six percent gain in exports is in the forecast for 2017. This goes hand in hand with lower beef imports into the U.S. Imports should drop 13 percent…
India Wants U.S. to Drop Penalties in WTO Dispute
India will ask the U.S. to drop its plans for $450 million in penalties for non-compliance on a World Trade Organization ruling on poultry imports. Bloomberg reports the Minister of…
U.S. Files WTO Complaint Against China
…grain exports could compete in China on a level playing field. Unfortunately, China’s price supports have encouraged wheat, corn and rice production in China that has displaced imports. When China…
WASDE at a Glance
…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…