…think Mexico would start heavily buying corn from South America, simply because the U.S. offers a better deal, according to DTN. Schroder says Mexico purchasing corn other than from the…
National Pork Board Increases International Markets Funding
…markets by volume were Mexico (1.61 billion pounds), China/Hong Kong (1.21 billion pounds), Japan (854.8 million pounds), Canada (452.2 million pounds) and Central and South America (299.7 million pounds). The…
Mexico Looking at Argentina, Brazil, for Yellow Corn
Mexico is turning its attention to South America, given uncertainty over U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade policies. Mexico’s agriculture minister last week announced he would lead a business delegation to…
‘A Day Without Immigrants’ Impacting Agriculture
…has verbalized that he wishes to seal off Mexico from the U.S. border. Protest participants have pledged to not work, shop, go to school, purchase gas or eat out today….
Trump Tells Canada to Expect Only “Tweaking” of NAFTA
…Trump said he is more concerned with the U.S. trade relationship with Mexico under NAFTA. Politico speculates Trump may be considering separate bilateral deals with both Canada and Mexico, breaking…
U.S. Distillers Grains Exports Reached 11.48 Million Metric Tons in 2016
…meaning one out of every three tons produced was shipped to foreign markets. China was the leading destination for U.S. DG, followed by Mexico, Vietnam and South Korea. However, U.S….
Cotton Council International Elects 2017 Officers
…supply chain.” Esteve, who moves up from CCI first vice president, succeeds Keith T. Lucas, a Garner, N.C., cooperative official, who becomes CCI board chairman. Esteve was born in Mexico…
Strong Finish for 2016 Red Meat Exports: New Volume Record for Pork
…Pork to Mexico sets fifth straight volume record; China/Hong Kong also record-large A remarkable second half pushed 2016 pork export volume to Mexico to its fifth consecutive record at 730,316…
Ethanol Exports Reached Record-High 1.01 Billion Gallons in 2016
…in the United States, connecting U.S. companies with international buyers. Representatives from 16 countries, including China, India, Brazil, Mexico, and South Korea, are expected to attend. View RFA’s summary here….
South Dakota Considering Country-of-Origin Labeling
…Organization decisions. WTO approved retaliations by Canada and Mexico, but Congress acted in late 2015 to remove COOL requirements for beef, pork and poultry before the retaliation efforts were put…
Trump: Change NAFTA to NAFFTA
…NAFTA. The extra “F,” he explained, would stand for “fair.” Agri-Pulse reports most U.S. farm groups like the current U.S., Canada and Mexico trade pact and do not want to…
Cargill Chief: NAFTA in “Good Place”
…to U.S. interests. A move like this would also create major economic shock in Canada as well as Mexico. After consulting with many business interests in their country, Mexican officials…
Dairy Trade in the Trump Era
…relationships. For the U.S. dairy industry, Mexico represents our number-one market, totaling $1.2 billion in 2016. Any policy or action that disrupts our trade with Mexico would cause severe and…
Food Producers Accelerating Exports to Mexico, Searching for New Markets
U.S. food producers are expediting shipments to Mexico and seeking alternative markets as concerns rise over immigration and trade policy changes. Food producers are lining up alternative markets as business…