…also commented on China, calling the nation an “unprecedented” threat because of policies that subsidize domestic production, create national champions, force technology transfers and distort markets. From the National Association…
Perdue Comments on Censky and McKinney Senate Committee Hearing
…American agriculture as we expand U.S. access to international markets. He will be the one who wakes up every morning asking where he can sell more American products to foreign…
U.S. Cotton Sets Goals to Further Reduce Environmental Footprint
…Market works across the entire agricultural supply chain to define, measure and advance the sustainability of U.S. crop production. Hancock, who is the former chairman of the Council’s export promotions…
Lighthizer Presses Taiwan on Ag Trade Barriers
…needs to address the “longstanding trade barriers,” including those on U.S. meat and other agriculture exports, according to Politico. Total exports of U.S. agricultural products to Thailand totaled $1.6 billion…
China Poultry Safety Standard Similar to U.S.
…to not only process and package cooked chicken, but to export the chickens, ducks, and turkeys it raises. Food Safety News reports that when USDA pulls the trigger on the…
Higher Ag Exports in 2017 and a Trade Surplus Next Year
…two-year trend of steadily falling export values. The USDA also says the U.S. will see an agricultural trade surplus this year of $23 billion, thanks to stronger exports and more…
Urban Agriculture Bill Introduced in U.S. House
…markets and help create the next generation of local, urban farmers and food producers. In a news release, Kaptur says “the federal government needs to step up and improve access…
Almond Board: Low-Dust Harvest Equipment Demos
…research, advertising and promotion in domestic and international markets, quality control and statistical analysis and dissemination. Today we call ourselves an agricultural promotion group to help people better understand various…
Strong Numbers for American Beef Exports
…exports, accounting for over 26 percent of all exported beef. The volume of beef exported to Japan was the highest it has been in four years for the month of…
More Wheat Import Woes in Egypt
Egypt is again sparking nervousness in the export market as the county will likely refer a 59,000-metric ton French wheat cargo to the public prosecutor after tests showed it contained…
Secretary Perdue Announces USDA Improvements
…and Foreign Agricultural Affairs (TFAA). The importance of this addition is underscored by recent U.S. advances in international trade. USDA anticipates that U.S. farm exports will total $139.8 billion this…
American Biofuels Producers Demand U.S. Government Respond to Brazilian Tariff
…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…