…can’t sit on its hands when it comes to trade and watch its export markets erode. Opening new markets, even small ones like Paraguay, and expanding existing markets is imperative.”…
European Union Will Hit Back Against U.S. Tariffs
…affect EU exports. President Jean-Claude Juncker says, “Instead of providing a solution, this move can only aggravate matters. The EU will react commensurately to defend our interests.” The EU Trade…
Senate Confirms Key USTR Nominees
…continue negotiating favorable trade agreements because opening, developing and maintaining robust export markets are crucial to our industry’s vitality. Craft, a Plains, Texas, cotton ginner, said all of U.S. agriculture…
USDA Projecting Strong Red Meat, Poultry Exports
…exporter, just behind the European Union. Poultry exports will grow over the next decade, although slower in the second half. Export growth is faster in the first half of the…
Hatch: Congress Will Act on NAFTA Withdrawal
…make the case of “the importance of access to global markets for agricultural producers in Kansas.” Her spokesperson says the representative emphasized that building off the economic successes from the…
China Removes Duties On US Chicken
Market Remains Closed to US Poultry And Egg Exports China’s decision to drop anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties as of Tuesday on U.S. broilers was welcomed by the U.S. industry, but…
Confirmation of Northey for USDA Applauded
…and profitably in the raw cotton, oilseed and U.S.-manufactured product markets at home and abroad. ************************************* Renewable Fuels Association After a four-month hold, the nomination of Iowa Agriculture Secretary Bill…
Farm Groups Ask President Trump to Support Renewable Fuels Standard
…been a strong engine driving the rural economy. The RFS, which sets targets for blending ethanol and biodiesel into our nation’s fuel supply, created new markets for our farmers, created…
USDA Releases 2018 Planting Estimates
…have rallied recently over South American weather concerns, but the export numbers haven’t been as favorable to soybeans in recent weeks. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA Opens New Office in Vietnam to Help Facilitate Increasing Agricultural Trade
…vital role in helping expand the United States’ $2.5 billion-dollar agricultural export market in Vietnam. “Growing agricultural trade between the United States and Vietnam means new opportunities for American producers,”…
Study Of U.S. Grains Council ROI
$20 In Tax Revenue For Every $1 In Farm Bill Spending On Export Market Development Spending on overseas market development for U.S. feed grains and related products increased the value…
USDA Helps Dairy and Beef Industries Reach More Domestic and Global Markets
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today made two announcements about its Animal Welfare Assessment Program (AWAP), which offers an independent assessment for industry animal welfare…
South Korea Driving Recent Surge in U.S. Beef/Pork Exports
For the past year, South Korea has been one of the top global markets for U.S. beef and pork exports. The South Korean director for the U.S. Meat Export Federation…
Foreign Competitors Increasing Spending on Ag Exports
…twice what the U.S. authorizes for agricultural export development under the farm bill,” says Mark Powers, Chair of the Coalition to Promote U.S. Ag Exports. Canada and Italy have doubled…