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…
Women-In-Ag Trade Mission to the Far East in September
…supply, and China was the second largest market for American ag exports in 2015 to the tune of $23.5 billion. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
IndexBox Marketing: Orange Market In Crisis
…the volume of processing and volume of concentrated juice supply to the foreign markets. Indeed, global exports of concentrated orange juice have slowed their pace. In 2014, the volume of…
Strong May Results for U.S. Beef, Pork Exports
Red meat exports from the United States gained momentum in May with shipments of both beef and pork increasing significantly. Data released by the U.S. Meat Export Federation and the…
Ireland Allowed to Ship Beef for Grinding to the U.S.
…intended for grinding to the United States. Six processing plants in Ireland are currently approved. Ireland’s 2015 beef exports to the U.S. are estimated at more than $15 million, and…
Agri View: Money Crops
…are located in the following inter-related products: Data by Category (e.g., price, production, etc.) provides monthly U.S. imports and exports, producer and consumer price indexes, and selected retail prices. Data…
New Proposal Eases Cuba Travel Burden
…financing. Earlier this year, the U.S. Agriculture Coalition for Cuba urged Congress to take action to allow private financing for agricultural exports to Cuba. The coalition says that while channels…
Agri View: Pesticide Use and Losing Ability to Produce
…would soar. With lower production and higher prices, U.S. farmers would be less competitive in global markets for major grains, cotton, and peanuts. U.S. exports of corn, wheat, and soybeans…
Brexit Could Bring Market, Policy Impacts for U.S. Grains
…impact eased quickly, USGC says follow-on effects on exports could be seen from a stronger U.S. dollar. Markets might also face negative impacts from Brexit on the euro area and,…
Fruit and Tree Nuts Outlook
…to sluggish exports in 2015/16, should help alleviate some of the supply impacts of the expected very small production this year. The June NASS Crop Production report projected the total…