…USDA Foreign Ag Service Acting Administrator Holly Higgins says she’s proud of the role her agency plays in promoting exports. “Those exports generate 20 percent of U.S. farm income, stimulate…
Expanding U.S. Commodity Markets Top Priority for USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service
…AMS export certification programs were a key component in the reopening of the market for U.S. beef exports to China for the first time in 13 years. Since mid-June, U.S….
Chairman Roberts: “Trade Is More Than a Product Crossing a Border”
…American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Addressing the Washington International Trade Association, Roberts said Tuesday that U.S. ag exports have grown because of trade agreements, like NAFTA. Roberts, along with his…
Wool Exports Increase 24 Percent
Wool exports increased 24 percent during the 2017 marketing year. Exports of U.S. wool increased 8.64 million lbs. to total more than 25 million lbs. for the year. The American…
Pilot Program Gives Canada Beef and Pork Exports Expanded Access to China
…and pork, and commit China and Canada to “fully implementing” an agreement reached last year to expand market access for Canadian frozen bone-in beef, according to AgCanada. Canadian beef exports…
Beef, Pork Exports Post ‘Stellar’ November
U.S. pork exports remained ahead of last year’s record volume pace, and beef exports are poised to break $7 billion this year for only the second time. The U.S. Meat…
State Farm Bureau Study Estimates Cost of NAFTA Withdraw
…from NAFTA “would be damaging.” Nelson points out that nearly half of the state’s agricultural exports are bound for Canada and Mexico. He calls the idea of withdrawing from NAFTA…
USDA Emphasizing Trade Expansion
…is to remind trade partners that “we’re open for business, including both exports and imports.” The four countries he’s taken trips to are not the biggest U.S. trading partners but…
Trump Talks Trade with Senators
…Nebraska highlighted the significance of NAFTA to ag exports and related manufacturing jobs. For example, U.S. food manufacturers exported $25 billion in products to Mexico and Canada in 2015. Without…
U.S. Rice Production Down, Prices Up
…not a major producer of rice on the global stage. Still, the United States exports about 55 percent of its rice. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USGC, NCGA Reiterate Support for KORUS, NAFTA
…Korea is ranked third. The joint delegation in South Korea emphasized the success of the U.S.-Korea Free Trade agreement for U.S. exports of feed grains and co-products. A second group…
Perdue: U.S. Farm Exports to Continue Strong in FY 2018
…and third-largest markets, respectively. We’re expecting exports to grow in the coming year to all of our top three markets. “The bottom line is that exports continue to be a…
Crawford Renews Calls to Open Ag Trade with Cuba
…U.S. to tap into Cuba’s $2 billion agricultural market, according to Politico. Crawford first proposed the bill in January that would cut back restrictions on U.S. financing for agriculture exports,…
NCBA Membership Drive Encourages Commitment
…Management’s Planning 2.0 rule. The NCBA also played a role in helping American beef exports to return to China. The organization is asking its members to help with recruiting new…





















