China recently threatened to toughen its inspection standards for canola imports from Canada, threatening up to $2 billion in Canadian canola exports. Canada is the world’s largest exporter of canola,…
Economic Analysis of the 2016 California Drought for Agriculture
…north of the Delta, replenishing some groundwater, and drier than average conditions to the southern Central Valley and southern California. The historical pattern of increasing water exports from the Sacramento-San…
NMPF Asks USDA for Assistance
…led to a worldwide imbalance between supply and demand, pushing prices down for farmers around the world. U.S. dairy exports have slumped, leading to a large domestic buildup of American-type…
Dairy Industry Leaders Pledge Cooperation
…dairy exports to Mexico have increased significantly, while Mexico’s internal milk production has also seen expansion.” “At the same time,” added Suber, “volatile markets, increased imports from third countries and…
U.S. Orange Juice Production Declining
…citrus canker and citrus greening, as well as pressures from urbanization in parts of Florida. Meanwhile, exports of juice have remained fairly constant over time, while imports have increased in…
Pacific Region Fruit & Nut Review
…fruit exports remained strong throughout the month. Mid-season varieties of stone fruit approached maturity. Reflective plastic was placed in some orchards to help get more sun to the fruit and…
First-half Pork, Beef Export Volumes Ahead of Last Year
U.S. red meat exports ended the first half of 2016 on a positive note as June export values for both pork and beef were the highest of the year. The…
California Wine Shows Strength in Challenging Economy
…California and California Grown to showcase California’s wine and food offerings. Wine Institute membership represents 85 percent of U.S. wine production and 90 percent of U.S. wine exports. Visit: www.wineinstitute.org…
Russia and Japan Meet to Talk Exports
Russia Wants to Export Poultry and Beef Exports to Japan Russia is exploring ways to export more poultry and beef products to Japan. Meatingplace reports that officials from Russia and…
Beef Exports Reopen to Brazil
USDA Reaches Agreement to Reopen Beef Exports to Brazil The Department of Agriculture announced Monday the reopening of Brazil for U.S. beef exports. USDA says the agency reached an agreement…
U.S. Wheat Competitive Advantages
…protein spring wheat and soft red winter wheat. However, current market conditions there have given durum wheat from Mexico a competitive advantage. U.S. wheat exports to Venezuela are not as…
Tomato growers reduce acreage to match markets
…against the euro has hurt tomato paste exports, which dropped 14 percent last year, Montna said, but noted the world’s crop also fell about 3 million tons due to weather…
Turkey Causes Global Shipping Concerns
…granted free passage, but Turkey does occasionally assert its rights to control the channel. Russia’s Ag Minister said they hope Saturday’s closure of the Strait won’t impact their grain exports….
Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Deal Goes to A Vote
…higher than the year before. Canadian exports totaled $210 million in 2015, and imports from Ukraine reached $67 million. Trade officials say the greatest opportunities are for beef and dairy…