China has suspended transportation of live hogs from provinces infected with African Swine Fever. Reuters says the Chinese Ag Minister will also shut down all live hog markets in the…
Agri View: Agriculture Feeling the Pain
…situation keeps heating up. It isn’t just China. Mexico and Canada are becoming involved. It’s not just agriculture. So far, agriculture seems to be in the most danger. Mexico imports…
Beef and Pork Export Values Expected to Soften in 2019
The tit-for-tat trade war with China means a lower forecast for the value of U.S. beef and pork exports next year. The Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service said in…
Producers Welcome Help But Want End To Trade Disputes
The National Pork Producers Council commended the Trump administration for providing assistance to America’s farmers suffering from the ongoing trade disputes with China, Mexico and other nations. The U.S. Department…
USDA Announces Trade Relief Details
…beginning September 4. “It’s important to note all of this could go away tomorrow, if China and the other nations simply correct their behavior,” U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Purdue…
Agriculture Welcomes USDA Help, Urges End to Trade Disputes
…export categories, as U.S. pork exports to China are down significantly for the year, with the value falling nine percent through June. The drop has come mostly because of the…
China Grain Imports Plunge Amidst Tariffs
Imports of grain to China plunged in July after rounds of heavy tariffs between the U.S. and China were enacted. Data reviewed by Reuters shows China imported 220,000 metric tons…
U.S./China Trade Talks Draw a Blank
The trade war between China and the U.S. seems primed to worsen as the governments failed to make progress in two days of discussions. Reuters says the two sides met…
China, U.S. Trade War Deepens with More Tariffs
The U.S. and China began rolling out more tariffs against each other this week as part of the tit-for-tat trade war between the two nations. The U.S. will collect an…
China Hopeful for FTA with Canada
China is hopeful to create a free trade agreement (FTA) with Canada as tension with the United States grows. China’s ambassador to Canada this week says he hopes to make…
Trump: “Farmers Are Doing Well”
…are soon going to be pretty good levels.” Benchmark soybean futures are down 14 percent since China first proposed putting tariffs on American imports back in April. China followed through…
U.S., China, Far Apart in Trade War Talks
A Chinese delegation will travel to the U.S. as part of the ongoing trade war as both sides “remain far apart.” China said Thursday the delegation will meet with U.S….
China Files WTO Complaint over U.S. Solar Tariffs
China’s latest shot in a tit-for-tat trade war is a World Trade Organization Complaint over U.S. solar tariffs. China filed a complaint with the WTO to help determine the legality…
Tariffs Could Cost Fruit and Nuts $3 Billion
…imposing the new tariffs. China and Hong Kong are major export markets for U.S. fruits and nuts. In 2016 and 2017, China and Hong Kong spent over $500 million to…