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Mexico’s Organic Requirements for U.S. Exports Delayed Until 2022
Implementation of new organic requirements for American exports entering Mexico will now be delayed until 2022. Last December, Mexico published a measure requiring that most organic products be certified under…
U.S. Potatoes Get Green Light in Mexico
…full access was reached, Mexico’s potato farmers filed lawsuits to prevent its implementation. Despite the limited market access that U.S. potatoes had in Mexico, American exports of fresh potatoes totaled…
Ag Exporters: ‘We Need Action Now; Not Additional Studies’
…$1.5 billion in lost agriculture exports.” Exporters have been struggling to get products shipped due to a lack of available cargo containers. Empty shipping containers are being sent back to…
Report Shows Agriculture Has An Economic Impact of Nearly $7 Trillion
…and ag organizations. John Dunham & Associates conducted the research, which was funded by The Goodstone Group. The report quantifies the impact of the jobs, wages, taxes, and exports the…
Concerns Over Mexico’s Trade Policies Heightened
…agriculture. Last month a group of agricultural organizations detailed challenges they are encountering in a letter sent to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. Obstacles for potato and dairy exports…
2020 Was A Banner Year for Ag Exports According to Recent Report
…dropping three percent to $6 billion dollars. Exports of dairy products increased nine percent, largely due to better performance of skim milk powder in Southeast Asia. Fresh fruit exports were…
Ag Groups Concerned About Mexico’s Trade Actions
…and Quality Agency. Issues raised in the letter are on top of the recent concerns regarding exports of fresh produce from Mexico. U.S. producers have been raising alarm about products…
2019 Crop Report Shows More Than $50 Billion in Cash Receipts
…country in organic production, representing 40 percent of all domestic production. The 2019 crop report also highlighted the value of California’s agricultural exports. Approximately 28 percent of the volume of…
Agricultural Exports Projected to Grow Over Next 10 Years
…and wheat. In 2020, high-value products such as animal products comprised 69 percent of agricultural exports. High-value exports are projected to outpace bulk commodities after dropping slightly in 2021 to…
Port Congestion Being Addressed by Federal Officials
…COVID restrictions down to where we can have full crews working full-time, and get these exports out. We’re dying here.” For months agricultural exporters have struggled to obtain shipping containers…
Report Highlights Impact of Weak U.S. Dollar on Ag Exports
…exports this year. Animal protein exports are expected to do well in 2021, with beef and pork being the largest beneficiaries of a weaker U.S. dollar. With U.S. cotton heavily…
U.S. Cotton Producers Facing Strong Export Competition in 2021
…Economics and Policy Analysis Dr. Jody Campiche provided some insight on the outlook for U.S. cotton. “When combining the trade changes of other countries, U.S. exports are projected to drop…
American Ag Exports Threatened by EU-Mercosur Trade Pact
…The impact of the EU-Mercosur would have a potentially larger impact on U.S. exports to the EU. American ag exports averaged $15.4 billion annually to the EU between 2015 and…