…needs to address the “longstanding trade barriers,” including those on U.S. meat and other agriculture exports, according to Politico. Total exports of U.S. agricultural products to Thailand totaled $1.6 billion…
Senators Want Action on Brazil Ethanol Tariff
…Brazil recently reinstated the tariff that will apply to U.S. ethanol exports to Brazil. In 2016, the U.S. exported 264 million gallons of ethanol to Brazil and is poised for…
Mexico Considering Protections in NAFTA
…it easier for U.S. seasonal produce growers to launch anti-dumping cases against Mexico. Pork leg exports from the U.S. to Mexico account for the bulk of exports and are used…
Higher Ag Exports in 2017 and a Trade Surplus Next Year
A U.S. Department of Agriculture report says the value of farm exports will push higher in 2017, coming on the heels of two straight years of lower numbers for farm…
Medfly Quarantine Issued in Los Angeles County
…damage to crops and adversely affecting California’s agricultural exports and backyard gardens. Female flies lay eggs inside the fruit, which eventually hatch into maggots that tunnel through the fruit, making…
Strong Numbers for American Beef Exports
…was the highest valued month of beef exports since December 2014. Beef exports for the first seven months of the year showed an increase of 11 percent in volume and…
South Korea Trade Teams Tour U.S. Agriculture
…duty-free access for U.S. corn, sorghum, DDGS and ethanol exports. The agreement, which went into effect in 2012, also included a 2,500-ton duty-free quota for U.S. barley. From the National…
Secretary Perdue Announces USDA Improvements
…and Foreign Agricultural Affairs (TFAA). The importance of this addition is underscored by recent U.S. advances in international trade. USDA anticipates that U.S. farm exports will total $139.8 billion this…
American Biofuels Producers Demand U.S. Government Respond to Brazilian Tariff
…imports, a trade barrier that threatens over $750 million in U.S. exports and American jobs. On August 23, 2017, Brazil’s Chamber of Foreign Trade imposed an immediate two-year tariff-rate quota…
Vietnam Reopens Market to U.S. DDGS Exports
…the third-largest market for U.S. DDGS, with exports valued at more than $230 million in 2016. The resolution of this issue also opens the way for corn and wheat shipments,…
Rabobank: Cattle Herd Expansion to Continue
…report outlines the expanding beef production, which is expected to continue to meet the need for exports. The U.S. beef cattle herd expansion started in 2014, following several years of…
Mexico, Canada, Committed to NAFTA, With or Without the U.S.
…either the largest or second largest export destination for U.S. agriculture, while Mexico is consistently the third largest market. Combined, they account for about one-third of U.S. agricultural exports. Since…
Harvey Forces Shutdown of Texas Ports, Threatens Others
…exports, moving about four million metric tons of cargo. The same year, the Port of Houston ranked sixth in the Nation for total waterborne agricultural exports and ninth for containerized…
U.S. and Mexican Dairy Industries Make United Call
…dairy trade in North America and beyond as its new Class 6/7 pricing scheme dumps artificially low-cost milk powder in global markets, displacing U.S. exports from the Canadian market. “We…