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…
Dairy Export Access Undermining Costs Industry
…Administration’s attention to the harmful impact on U.S. dairy exports caused by Canada’s continual erection of nontariff trade barriers. The two organizations underscored the importance of high-level discussions this week…
Agri View: Pork Exports
Everett Griner talks about pork exports encouraging this year in today’s Agri View. Pork Exports From: Pork.org U.S. Pork 2016 Export Data Shows Impressive Progress Challenges still exist for remainder…
NPPC President Weber Talks Exports, TPP on Capital Hill
U.S. Pork Needs Exports; TPP Would Boost Them The U.S. pork industry must continue to grow its exports and do so through free trade agreements such as the pending Trans-Pacific…
NMPF Chairman Mooney Speaks on Capital Hill
…dairy exports while failing to resolve barriers to U.S. dairy exports,” Mooney said. “That is why negotiators need to focus on the underlying problems we face in accessing the EU…
Cuba Wants Credit to Increase Food Production
…Massey Ferguson farm equipment that were imported before the 1959 revolution. Financing exports to Cuba, even of agricultural products, is prohibited under the 2000 law that allowed agricultural exports. …
Agri View: Japan’s Agriculture Imports-Exports
Everett Griner talks about Japan’s agriculture imports and exports in today’s Agri View. Japan’s Agriculture Imports-Exports From: USDA Economic Research Service Beautiful fresh green tea plantation at Nihondaira, Shizuoka –…
CFBF Seeks Movement on Drought Bills
…urged passage of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a trade agreement with 12 Pacific Rim countries that would expand trade opportunities for California agriculture (see related story, U.S. farm exports would gain…