The USDA reported larger than expected inventories of corn, soybeans, and wheat in its September 1st Stocks Report, which analysts call bearish for the markets. The corn supplies came in…
Farm Bureau says U.S.-Japan Trade Statement Bodes Well for Future
…United States is the world leader in agricultural exports and this is a key development for U.S. farm exports at a time when we desperately need this kind of good…
Kansas Representative Exploring Ways to Trade with Cuba
A U.S. representative is seeking ways to open markets with Cuba. Roger Marshall, a Republican from Kansas, spoke with Cuba’s President earlier this week. The two discussed trade opportunities between…
NPPC: Auto Import Tariffs Will Prompt More Retaliation Against American Agriculture
…parts to those nations. All are customers for U.S. pork. Canada, Japan, Mexico and South Korea are four of the U.S. pork industry’s top five export markets. “Tariff retaliation from…
NCBA “Strongly Supports” Expanding Trade with Japan
…export market, accounting for nearly $1.9 billion in U.S. beef sales in 2017. Unfortunately, U.S. beef faces a massive 38.5 percent tariff in Japan—a trade barrier that hurts America’s beef…
Perdue on Negotiations for a U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement
…that process. This is welcome news, since we know that export income is critical to the financial health of agriculture and is a key contributor to rural prosperity. Japan is…
Updated KORUS Protects Current Market Share
The new KORUS agreement offers a sigh of relief for U.S. beef and pork. The U.S. Meat Export Federation says the market access terms secured in the original KORUS not…
American Farm Bureau Encouraged by Korea Trade Agreement
…Korea is much-needed good news and help for our farmers and ranchers as the agricultural economy struggles. Securing export markets for our products is critical, and we encourage the administration…
On-time Farm Bill Hopes Dim
…trade markets, could also lose funding. Lawmakers have yet to make any serious considerations towards extending the current farm bill to allow Congress time to deliver the next. Source: National…
USDA Outlines Next Steps for Advancing Animal Disease Traceability
…for their operations. Not only will electronic ID allow animals to move more quickly through ports, markets and sales, it will also help ensure rapid response when a disease event…
Trade Mitigation Package Now Covers Almonds, Cherries
…almond growers that have been directly impacted by the retaliatory tariffs, causing significant export losses. There are specific eligibility requirements that producers will need to meet to apply for the…
EPA Releases RFS Waiver Information Online
…and agriculture markets. EPA says it will also post the latest Renewable Identification Numbers (RIN) weekly average prices as well as the volume of RINs sold. Growth Energy CEO Emily…
USDA Adds Shelled Almonds and Fresh Sweet Cherry to Market Facilitation Program
…directed Secretary Perdue to craft a short-term relief strategy to protect agricultural producers while the Administration works on free, fair, and reciprocal trade deals to open more markets in the…
Global Pork Production Shifting Because of Virus
…supplies. Surplus pork supplies are weighing the markets down as producers are rushing to market their healthy animals. Chinese pork prices have risen 40 percent since the country put the…