…and Foreign Agricultural Affairs (TFAA). The importance of this addition is underscored by recent U.S. advances in international trade. USDA anticipates that U.S. farm exports will total $139.8 billion this…
American Biofuels Producers Demand U.S. Government Respond to Brazilian Tariff
…imports, a trade barrier that threatens over $750 million in U.S. exports and American jobs. On August 23, 2017, Brazil’s Chamber of Foreign Trade imposed an immediate two-year tariff-rate quota…
Vietnam Reopens Market to U.S. DDGS Exports
…the third-largest market for U.S. DDGS, with exports valued at more than $230 million in 2016. The resolution of this issue also opens the way for corn and wheat shipments,…
Rabobank: Cattle Herd Expansion to Continue
…report outlines the expanding beef production, which is expected to continue to meet the need for exports. The U.S. beef cattle herd expansion started in 2014, following several years of…
Mexico, Canada, Committed to NAFTA, With or Without the U.S.
…either the largest or second largest export destination for U.S. agriculture, while Mexico is consistently the third largest market. Combined, they account for about one-third of U.S. agricultural exports. Since…
Harvey Forces Shutdown of Texas Ports, Threatens Others
…exports, moving about four million metric tons of cargo. The same year, the Port of Houston ranked sixth in the Nation for total waterborne agricultural exports and ninth for containerized…
U.S. and Mexican Dairy Industries Make United Call
…dairy trade in North America and beyond as its new Class 6/7 pricing scheme dumps artificially low-cost milk powder in global markets, displacing U.S. exports from the Canadian market. “We…
China Threatening Retaliation Against U.S. Over Trade Sanctions
…a $310 billion trade deficit with China, U.S. exports there are growing. The market is huge with some 1.4 billion people, and China has a growing middle-class that can afford…
Agriculture Looks for Ways to Boost Exports
Agriculture is looking for every way possible to boost farm exports, at a time when other trade avenues seem to be limited or closed. TPP is off the table, the…
Agri View: Resuming Beef Trade
…like restaurants and other food groups can place orders with U.S. suppliers and have it delivered. But, that is not open trade. Look, U.S. farm exports generate over a million…
Trump NAFTA Comments Worrisome to Agriculture
…of dollars of agricultural exports in jeopardy. However, Reuters says Mexico and Canada dismissed Trump’s threat, describing it as a negotiating tactic designed to gain an advantage during the negotiation…
RFA, USGC, Growth Energy Statement On Brazil Decision To Impose U.S. Ethanol Import Tariff
…growing market for U.S. ethanol exports. The following is a joint statement on this action from Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) President and CEO Bob Dinneen, U.S. Grains Council (USGC) President…
Study Shows Positive Impact of American Sheep Industry
…in sheep production activities, ranging from lamb production at the farm gate to wool sock exports, generates a total economic benefit of $5.80 billion. Every $1 invested in sheep production…
USMEF: Pork Export Success
Exports remain an important part of the U.S. industry. U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) spokesman Joe Schuele says Mexico is importing a record amount of pork. Mexico South Korea is…