…production expected in September into the next fiscal year. Cotton: The 2016/17 U.S. cotton supply and demand estimates show marginally lower production, larger exports, and lower ending stocks relative to…
Agri View: Top Tree Nuts
…four years, pecan production, harvest, sales and exports are nudging their way into the tree nut realm. The whole world is learning that they have flavor, texture and taste that…
Russia Declared a Grain Superpower
The American Journal of Transportation calls Russia a “grain superpower” as wheat exports from Russia surge. The Journal says grains are propelling Russia’s agriculture into a renaissance, charged by the…
Brazil Opens Market for U.S. Corn Imports
…needed to open Brazil for U.S. corn exports. The U.S. Grains Council says Brazil has faced a significant shortfall in its current corn crop, particularly in its second winter crop;…
TPP Vote After Elections?
…as president. Iowa State University economist Dermont Hayes said the TPP would cause pork exports to jump exponentially as the product moves overseas to the other 11 nations in the…
August Beef, Pork Exports Strong
…improve, we remain optimistic that exports will maintain positive momentum through the end of this year and into 2017.” Beef exports record-large to Korea, Taiwan August beef exports exceeded year-ago…
Cargill Sales and Net Earnings Higher in 2016
…performance in Brazil, North American grain exports, canola in Canada, and biodiesel in North America and Europe. As announced in August, Cargill is selling to Bunge its soybean and rapeseed…
Pacific Region Fruit & Nut Review
…continued to be harvested throughout the month, while some areas of Fresno County completed harvest early in the month. Regreening continued to be a problem with high temperatures. Foreign exports…
Fruit Growers Fight for Market Share in China
Demand for fruit in China continues to rapidly grow and U.S. exporters are fighting for market share. A report by the Department of Agriculture shows exports rose threefold to 3.8…
Putin Tells Russia to Not Hurry Grain Movement
…largest overall grain crop for Russia in 25 years. Pro Farmer’s First Thing Today says wheat exports from Russia are projected around 30 million metric tons. Putin also cautioned Russia’s…
Sacramento Valley Rice Harvest Accelerates
…fairly stable, Childs said California rice exports will see gains primarily in the Middle East and northern Africa now that prices have dropped. Messick said prices rose so high that…
Prospects for a Vote on TPP Improving Slightly
…the TPP would cause pork exports to jump exponentially as the product moves overseas to the other 11 nations in the deal. Hayes said the exports would directly tie to…
Canada, China, Sign Canola and Beef Trade Agreement
Trade leaders from Canada and China have signed a trade agreement that supports canola exports to China. Canola is Canada’s second-largest export and top agricultural export to China, according to…
China Moves to Reopen Market to U.S. Beef
…of U.S. farm and food products surpassing $1 trillion between fiscal year 2009 and the present. U.S. Beef Exports Then and Now In FY 2003, U.S. beef exports (excluding beef…