…farmer in Toombs County, Georgia and later founded several successful businesses, including marketing native pine straw and growing olives on a 30-acre farm. He has worked in Italy, China, Belize,…
Agri View: Trade Problems with China
…equipment and machinery will very well determine how much the prices go up. But, China is the number one importer of United States farm goods. This could cause China to…
Perdue Comments Regarding Chinese Duties on U.S. Sorghum
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today issued the following statement regarding China’s announcement of duties of almost 179 percent on U.S. sorghum imports: “The international grain market is about…
National Sorghum Producers Disappointed in China Antidumping Determination
National Sorghum Producers expressed the organization is “deeply disappointed” in the preliminary antidumping determination issued by China’s Ministry of Commerce. China slapped a 179 percent tariff on U.S. sorghum imports….
Farm Credit Administration Releases Quarterly Report
…reduced demand driving margins lower. The current trade environment with China has also introduced uncertainty within many sectors of the farm economy. Further, the report says that overall, the Farm…
Bayer On Track to Acquire Monsanto
…Monsanto required the companies to garner approval from regulators in 30 countries. The U.S. now joins Brazil, China, and Australia in its recent endorsement of the proposed merger. The European…
Trump Tells Trade Team to Look Into Re-joining TPP
…attended the meeting, says re-joining TPP is the “best thing” the U.S. can do to “push back” against China. Covering all products grown in the United States, at the time…
States Among Most Vulnerable from Proposed Tariffs
…reduces demand for U.S. agricultural products would reduce prices received by farmers for their output, and diminish farm incomes. China has proposed tariffs on U.S. ag items, including staple exports…
China Files WTO Complaint, Pledges to Lower Some Tariffs
…its economy by lowering tariffs on cars, paving the way for negotiations. “Actions speak louder than words” when it comes to China, one U.S. economist told Reuters. But, China’s President…
Trade War Help for Farmers: All Options on the Table
A top Department of Agriculture official says “all options are on the table” when it comes to finding relief from a trade war with China for farmers. Deputy Secretary of…
Agri View: Sorghum, an Unusual Crop
…China. China buys over half of the sorghum grown in this country. A logical question is, what do they do with it? Well, it is not a household grain like…
NAFTA Talks Progressing
…Some trade experts speculate that given the Trump administration is battling with China on trade, the administration appears to be in a hurry to wrap up the NAFTA talks. The…
Trump Acknowledges Ag Pain Due to Tariff Talk
…prices. Producers have already been caught between China and the U.S. Beijing has already imposed tariffs on $3 billion worth of U.S. goods, including pork, fruit, nuts, and wine, in…
The U.S. Calls For Additional $100 Billion In New Tariffs on Chinese Goods
…that averts a trade war. A Trump statement issued by the White House says, “In light of China’s unfair retaliation, I (Trump) have ordered the U.S. Trade Representative to consider…