Mexico is an important export market for American dairy, specifically cheese. Mexico takes up 28 percent of all U.S. cheese exports, which means it buys more American cheese than any…
Senate Agriculture Committee Leaders Find Common Ground in Bipartisan Farm Bill
…process to get a Farm Bill reauthorized on time.” “Whether it’s low prices, over burdensome regulations, or unpredictable trade markets, it’s no secret that farmers and ranchers are struggling. That’s…
Under Secretary McKinney to Lead Japan Trade Mission
…government leaders seeking to expand export opportunities for U.S. food and agricultural products. McKinney “Japan is already a top market for U.S. farm and food products, but there are many…
Farm Bureau Applauds Senate Release of Farm Bill and Scheduled Markup
…crucial step to move the very important farm bill process forward. Farm income is at a decade low. Farm debt is on the rise and international markets for our farm…
FMD Language In Senate Agriculture Panel’s Farm Bill
…University economists, an FMD outbreak in the United States, which would prompt countries to close their markets to U.S. meat exports, would cost the beef and pork industries a combined…
No RFS Changes From the White House, For Now
…RFS. The proposal would have allowed for the export of RINs, Renewable Identification Numbers, along with allowing the sales for E15. Also rumored in the proposal is a requirement that…
National Pork Board Elects New Officers
…World Pork Expo. Rommereim is the owner, manager and operator of Highland Swine, which markets 10,000 pigs annually. He also grows corn and soybeans, as well as has a cow/calf…
Agri View: Trade War Threat Continues
…trade war may cost the producers in export dollars. The threat of a trade war still has more than just farmers sweating it out. Chinese officials have said publicly that…
Pork Producers Respond to Mexican Retaliation
…tariffs on its metal exports to the United States. Mexico’s decision follows similar retaliation in early April by China, which imposed additional 25 percent tariffs on U.S. pork, reducing live…
Peterson: New Farm Bill Must Protect Against Trade Retaliation
…should also invest in trade promotion to help them rebuild lost markets. The USDA spokesman says the agency is continuing to work to expand existing markets and to come up…
US Sales of California Wine Increased in 2017
…counties, was the biggest market for American wine exports which were valued at $533 million. Canada was the second largest export market valued at $444 million, followed by Hong Kong…
RVP Period Begins Friday as Fuel Prices Climb Higher
…costs of up to $1.5 million each year just to relabel their pumps around RVP, while other markets are entirely shut off for consumers because retailers can’t adjust for these…
Agriculture Groups Oppose Tariffs
…E.U. members, our closest trading partners in Canada and Mexico, and the world’s largest export markets in China and India. These are markets that the American heartland depends on for…
Producers Getting Whiplash from Trade Back-and-Forth
…is hard on commodity markets. It also jeopardizes relationships with overseas commodity buyers. Jones says countries are already looking for other buyers. As an example, she points out that Mexico…