…are also meeting to track progress toward the implementation of the 2017 Unified Export Strategy. More information is available at Grains.org. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Japan Beef Tariff Increase Highlights Need for Trade Agreement
…and punish both producers and consumers. Japan was the top export market for U.S. beef, valued at $1.5 billion in 2016. According to data compiled by the U.S. Meat Export…
Valuable Crops to Consider Growing
…sell for $20 or more per pound, and even higher at farmer’s markets. I’m Cathy Isom… Image credit: (bottom right) Public Domain, Link (bottom left) By Paul Gross (paul144) and…
Exports Slip on NAFTA Uncertainty
…Mexico. Those buyers are looking at South America to supply their needs and it shows in America’s export numbers. Corn, sorghum, and barley exports are down seven percent and will…
Antitrust Institute, NFU, Say Monsanto-Bayer Merger Puts Farmers at Risk
…leave only two firms, or a duopoly, in control of several markets. Roger Johnson, NFU’s president, pointed out that the merger is likely to affect not only the markets for…
NCBA CEO Testifies on Capitol Hill: “Please Do No Harm!”
…and do not jeopardize our access.” Frazier pointed out that on average, Canada and Mexico have been two of America’s top five export markets for beef, with approximately $1 billion…
Agri View: Mad Cow Disease Cost
…the stomach. One case sent the cattle world and the American beef export market righty into kayos. Practically the whole world slammed the door shut on American Beef. No less…
U.S., China Sign Agreement to Provide Market Access for U.S. Rice Exports
…last year. When the new rice protocol is fully implemented, the U.S. rice industry will have access to China, significantly expanding export opportunities. U.S. rice exports can begin following the…
Mexican Ambassador Addresses Corn Farmers
…is looking to other markets to secure his nation’s grain supply. NCGA President Wesley Spurlock thanked the Ambassador for his remarks and echoed the importance of NAFTA to U.S. corn…
No Timeline to Restore Brazilian Beef Imports
…the largest markets in the world. Perdue says the Brazilian Ag Secretary pushed for a timeline to restore beef imports, but Perdue also said that would depend on progress made…
Dairy Farmers work to Help Cows Stay Cool
…high levels on a historical basis” and butter exports have lagged this year. Van Exel said while he hopes any reduced milk production in the state will have a positive…
Farmers and Ranchers Push for Comprehensive Tax Reform
…said “Farming is very risky. There are several big unknowns, like the weather and markets. Congress can help farmers and ranchers with permanent tax reform that lowers the effective tax…
U.S. Dairy Increasing Pressure on Canada
…concessions that Canada doesn’t seem likely to grant. The deal could be a hindrance to the upcoming NAFTA talks, under which Canada sends a lot of its exports to the…
Vaccine Bank Needed To Protect Food, National Security
…security.” According to Iowa State University economists, an FMD outbreak in the United States, which would prompt countries to close their markets to U.S. meat exports – thus creating a…