China and India are calling for an end to farm subsidies by others, including the European Union and the United States. India-based newspaper Live Mint, a collaboration with the Wall…
China Threatening Retaliation Against U.S. Over Trade Sanctions
China is threatening to retaliate against the U.S. over trade sanctions and a trade investigation, and that has U.S. agriculture on edge. China’s upset with U.S. sanctions against Chinese firms…
Agriculture Looks for Ways to Boost Exports
…NAFTA renegotiations may or may not bear fruit, and U.S.-imposed sanctions on China over North Korea could invite retaliation. So where does U.S. agriculture go? One answer came recently when…
Agri View: Resuming Beef Trade
Everett Griner talks about resuming beef trade with China in today’s Agri View. Resuming Beef Trade Well, China is buying American beef again. It is not what cattlemen would like…
U.S. Moving Forward with WTO China Grains Case
The United States is moving forward with a World Trade Organization case against China regarding tariff-rate quotas for agricultural products. The WTO said this week that the U.S. is requesting…
Agriculture’s ‘Do No Harm’ Message Getting Through?
…next big election, next July first Clock Meantime, Mexico is negotiating a trade deal with the EU, Canada’s exploring talks with China, and both Canada and Mexico are pressing forward…
Family Farm Action Lobbying Group Launched
…large corporations have in our country.” At the announcement, Mike Weaver, President of the Organization for Competitive Markets explained how in the recent China Beef Trade Agreement the National Cattlemen’s…
U.S. to Pursue Other Trade Openings During NAFTA Talks
…whether the U.S. should bring a trade investigation against China over intellectual property practices. The U.S. is already looking at Chinese barriers to U.S. ag trade. But what about doing…
U.S. Feed Grain and Ethanol Exports Up
…efforts to promote the product in a diverse set of markets. Sales of U.S. DDGS dropped significantly from the two largest traditional markets – China and Vietnam. While this void…
U.S. Beef Products Struggling in China
U.S. beef products are struggling to gain traction following a return to China after a 14-year ban. Bloomberg reports that U.S. cuts of beef are largely unnoticeable in China’s meat…
June Results Confirm Strong First Half for U.S. Red Meat Exports
…domestic pork production is slightly ahead of last year’s pace. While exports to China/Hong Kong fell below last year’s pace in volume (271,297 mt), the value still increased 3 percent…
National Peach Month
…out about 50 percent of this country’s peaches. Worldwide, China is the number one producer of peaches in the world, followed by Italy. Peaches are high in vitamins A, B…
Agri View: Sweet Reward
…good one. You know we grow a lot of watermelons in this country. But, China grows a lot more than we do. Here is another fact I didn’t know. Watermelons…
Grains Council Meeting in Vancouver
…of Delegates Meeting. More than 300 Grains Council members, delegates, and guest are taking part in the meeting. The meeting schedule will offer deep dives into emerging ethanol opportunities, China’s…