…imports, a trade barrier that threatens over $750 million in U.S. exports and American jobs. On August 23, 2017, Brazil’s Chamber of Foreign Trade imposed an immediate two-year tariff-rate quota…
KORUS Withdraw Would Harm Pork Producers
…economists say, would drop live hog prices by 3.8 percent, or $4.71 per animal. South Korea is a valuable trade partner for U.S. pork, making it the number five export…
Vietnam Reopens Market to U.S. DDGS Exports
…and I am pleased that the U.S. exporters will once again be able to ship DDGS to Vietnam, which is one of the fastest-growing global markets for U.S. agriculture,” said…
National Chicken Council to EPA: Reduce RFS Targets
…used in the fuel supply, create inappropriate artificial demand for corn in ethanol markets, incentivize inefficient overproduction of corn-based ethanol, and needlessly drive up corn prices for broiler chicken companies…
Mexico, Canada, Committed to NAFTA, With or Without the U.S.
…either the largest or second largest export destination for U.S. agriculture, while Mexico is consistently the third largest market. Combined, they account for about one-third of U.S. agricultural exports. Since…
Almond Board: Internship at the Almond Board
…activities, the Board now engages in production, nutrition and market research, advertising and promotion in domestic and international markets, quality control and statistical analysis and dissemination. As a Federal Marketing…
Agri View: Trade Policies
…support he got from America’s farmers. He has pushed for changes in import/export trade that farmers don’t like. But, when he started to mess with that recently established trade and…
U.S. and Mexican Dairy Industries Make United Call
…dairy trade in North America and beyond as its new Class 6/7 pricing scheme dumps artificially low-cost milk powder in global markets, displacing U.S. exports from the Canadian market. “We…
Low Education Rural Counties Worse Off than Higher Education Rural Counties
…50,000 that are not part of larger labor markets, or metro areas. About 40 percent of low education rural counties are also persistent poverty counties, with poverty rates of 20…
Agriculture Looks for Ways to Boost Exports
…the South African market, but Warner says the pork industry’s pressing for a bigger opening. Sales in the EU are just a fraction of U.S. pork exports. Closed markets include…
McDonald’s Announces Global Antibiotic Phase Out
…Suppliers in other markets will need to stop using the medications by January of 2027. The company is said to be working on similar plans for its beef, dairy, and…
Agri View: Resuming Beef Trade
…like restaurants and other food groups can place orders with U.S. suppliers and have it delivered. But, that is not open trade. Look, U.S. farm exports generate over a million…
NIFA Invests $35 Million in Specialty Crop Research
…markets. This research initiative encourages collaboration, open communication, the exchange of information, and the development of resources that accelerate the application of scientific discovery and technology to help U.S. producers…
EU Starts In-Depth Look at Bayer-Monsanto Deal
…in various pesticide and seeds markets. Reuters says that while the Commission could block the deal, it has approved others in the industry, such as Dow’s tie-up with DuPont and…