…of the cotton we grow in the world is exported. Breaking up NAFTA would likely put those export markets in the hands of China. Three of the top five export…
U.S. Beef Industry to President Trump: Please Help Get U.S. Beef Back into China
…China – a $2.6 billion import market — since 2003. Last fall China announced that it had lifted its ban on imports of U.S. beef, but attempts since then to…
EU Approves Dow DuPont Merger with Agreement to Sell R&D Assets
…the United States, Brazil, China, Australia and Canada, but the companies said they were confident of clearance in all remaining jurisdictions. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
China, Others, Resume Meat Imports from Brazil
Bans on meat imports from Brazil following the announced investigation into alleged bribery over meat safety issues were short-lived as China, Chile and Egypt have resumed imports from Brazil. Meat…
JBS Suspends Brazil Product After Meat Scandal
…but the company admits to no wrongdoing. Countries that have implemented full or partial bans on Brazilian meat include Egypt, China, Mexico, Canada, the European Union, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Switzerland,…
Brazil Beef Scandal Limiting Global Options for Buyers
…from Brazil. China has suspended imports of beef from Brazil after Brazil announced an investigation accusing meat inspectors of taking bribes to allow sales of tainted food. The European Union…
China Halts Meat Imports from Brazil
China is blocking meat imports from Brazil until the nation can provide more information about an investigation into a bribery scheme to release sanitary licenses for meat products. Brazil’s Ministry…
Agri View: Changes Expected
…as China’s population continues to increase and its economic status the Chinese government will seek better trade deals with everybody. Especially the United States. Meanwhile, in Washington the national political…
Kansas Senator Calls for Restoration of Trade with Cuba
…agricultural commodities to Cuba, somebody else does.” He says China, Canada and France are filling a void that could be filled by U.S. farmers. The bill, he says, would put…
China: Chile Trade Meeting Not About TPP
…the meeting opens the door for China to lead the way on global trade. China has expressed no interested in joining TPP, but rather, remains open to “all regional free…
Trump to Host China’s President Next Month at Mar-a-Lago
…presidential campaign, Trump accused China of unfair trade policies, among other claims. Trump has yet to take any action regarding trade with China, including his promise to formally label China…
Ozone Pollution Damages China Rice Production
…Rice production in China Rice is China’s most important agricultural crop. In 2015, China’s rice crop was 206.4 million metric tons, 30 percent of the global crop that year. Although…
U.S. Red Meat Exports Strong in January
…ham prices. Pork exports to China/Hong Kong were up 17 percent from a year ago in volume (38,012 mt) and 19 percent in value ($76.2 million). U.S. exports to China/Hong…
Tennessee HPAI Not Linked to China HPAI
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says the strain of high pathogenic avian influenza found in Tennessee last week is not connected to any strains of bird flu in China. USDA…