The August World Ag Supply and Demand Estimates will include the first USDA yield estimates of the season. The August report has historically pushed the markets up or down significantly….
USTR Seeking Input on KORUS
…of the agreement and instead wants to focus on addressing outstanding implementation issues. Korea is currently the fifth largest U.S. agricultural export market. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Ports Contract Eases Trade Concerns
…workers at 29 ports on the West Coast. Politico reports that the announcement Friday comes as a sigh of relief for U.S. importers and exports. In 2014 and 2015, shippers…
June Results Confirm Strong First Half for U.S. Red Meat Exports
…by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), exports also achieved higher values on a per-head-slaughtered basis and accounted for a steady-to-higher percentage of total production. June beef exports were the…
Funding to Encourage SNAP Participants to Purchase Healthy Foods
…to expand the SNAP Double Coupon Program incentive to an additional 80 Illinois Farmers Markets and direct-to-consumer venues. Currently, the project has funded almost 90 farmers markets and direct-to-consumer venues…
Tomato Harvest Slowly Gains Momentum
…planting, June and July heat waves whose effects have yet to be determined, and the strong dollar holding down exports. In its most recent report, issued two months ago, the…
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue Proclaims National Farmers Market Week
…supported local producers by encouraging families to meet, and buy from, the farmers and other vendors at their local farmers market. The proclamation Perdue signed notes farmers markets and other…
Mexico Releases NAFTA Goals
…by the U.S. agriculture industry. Mexico and Canada, the two trading partners included in NAFTA with the U.S., are the biggest export destinations for U.S. agricultural goods. From the National…
Renewable Fuels Association Calls RFS Proposal for Conventional Biofuels Justified
…and certainty in these markets,” Dinneen testified. “But we caution the agency that reset does not mean repeal, and the agency must be faithful to the spirit and intent of…
South Korea Asks for KORUS Review Delay
…was $27.7 billion last year. Korea is currently the fifth largest U.S. agricultural export market, with beef leading the way. Based on the trade agreement, the two countries must meet…
Poultry Producers Comment on NAFTA Renegotiation Plans
…poultry exporting nations in the world. Mexico is the largest export market for the U.S. poultry industry, and Canada is the second largest export market. From the National Association of…
Grains Council Meeting in Vancouver
…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…