…a rural Nebraska banker, who says “being able to maintain our markets as trade agreements potentially fall away could be hard and have a bad impact on prices.” From the…
Mend, Don’t End NAFTA
…“we emphasized that a U.S. withdrawal would disrupt critical industry supply chains, close markets, eliminate jobs, and increase prices of goods for American consumers.” From the National Association of Farm…
Duvall Appointed to White House Trade Advisory Committee
…our current gains in markets abroad, foster lasting relationships with our international partners and, of course, effectively enforce current trade agreements to ensure agriculture continues to boost our economy and…
Get to Know Your New CFBF President
…with olives and started an olive oil company,” Johansson said. “We sell a lot direct to consumers, farmers markets, and internet orders. It’s a great history that has really grown…
Beef, Pork Exports Post ‘Stellar’ November
U.S. pork exports remained ahead of last year’s record volume pace, and beef exports are poised to break $7 billion this year for only the second time. The U.S. Meat…
State Farm Bureau Study Estimates Cost of NAFTA Withdraw
…identifies the 2016 export value of individual Nebraska agriculture commodities to both Canada and Mexico. Analysis in the report also assigns a dollar value of NAFTA on a unit basis…
Almond Board of California Enthusiastic About State of the Industry
…expand. “We are investing in four new markets, completely new to us, and we’re ramping up investment in four other existing markets,” said Waycott. Listen to the interview below. Richard…
Yara North America Highlights Conservation at Almond Conference
…we hope to do is bring our global knowledge and experience to the local producers in our markets, specifically in California,” said Kenyon. As part of that goal, the company…
Korea Submitting Plan to Renegotiate KORUS
…five years. Meanwhile, South Korea is the third largest importer of U.S. corn, and Korea is currently the fifth largest U.S. agricultural export market, overall. From the National Association of…
Grain Elevator Profit Margins Could Increase in 2018
…other issues for the prospect of improved profit margins. A CoBank researcher also says a large carryover and another huge crop have “created an attractive carry in futures markets, particularly…
USGC, NCGA Reiterate Support for KORUS, NAFTA
…customers and government officials during what they call a period of policy uncertainty in the U.S. corn industry’s top markets. Mexico is the top purchaser of U.S. corn, while South…
Perdue: U.S. Farm Exports to Continue Strong in FY 2018
…and third-largest markets, respectively. We’re expecting exports to grow in the coming year to all of our top three markets. “The bottom line is that exports continue to be a…
Crawford Renews Calls to Open Ag Trade with Cuba
…U.S. to tap into Cuba’s $2 billion agricultural market, according to Politico. Crawford first proposed the bill in January that would cut back restrictions on U.S. financing for agriculture exports,…
NCBA Membership Drive Encourages Commitment
…Management’s Planning 2.0 rule. The NCBA also played a role in helping American beef exports to return to China. The organization is asking its members to help with recruiting new…