Demand for fruit in China continues to rapidly grow and U.S. exporters are fighting for market share. A report by the Department of Agriculture shows exports rose threefold to 3.8…
Putin Tells Russia to Not Hurry Grain Movement
…largest overall grain crop for Russia in 25 years. Pro Farmer’s First Thing Today says wheat exports from Russia are projected around 30 million metric tons. Putin also cautioned Russia’s…
Sacramento Valley Rice Harvest Accelerates
…fairly stable, Childs said California rice exports will see gains primarily in the Middle East and northern Africa now that prices have dropped. Messick said prices rose so high that…
Prospects for a Vote on TPP Improving Slightly
…the TPP would cause pork exports to jump exponentially as the product moves overseas to the other 11 nations in the deal. Hayes said the exports would directly tie to…
Canada, China, Sign Canola and Beef Trade Agreement
Trade leaders from Canada and China have signed a trade agreement that supports canola exports to China. Canola is Canada’s second-largest export and top agricultural export to China, according to…
China Moves to Reopen Market to U.S. Beef
…of U.S. farm and food products surpassing $1 trillion between fiscal year 2009 and the present. U.S. Beef Exports Then and Now In FY 2003, U.S. beef exports (excluding beef…
Farmers Urging Congress to Swiftly Move on TPP Agreement
…a time when the farm economy is struggling, exports represent a rare bright spot for American agriculture. America’s farmers and ranchers stand ready to share our bounty and meet the…
Demand for Hay Depends on Level of its Quality
…is coming in on back hauls. He said part of the reason there’s more hay on the market this year is that exports have softened due to a higher-value dollar,…
Beef Production Up Five Percent in 2016.
…weigh on market prices. The good news is beef exports continue to improve, with July exports up eight percent, and Sterling Marketing is forecasting an eight percent gain on the…
TPP Pork Producers’ No. 1 Priority During Fly-In
…throughout the country. The TPP will cause U.S. pork exports to increase exponentially, and we’ll see at least 10,000 new U.S. jobs created because of that increase.” During their Capitol…
New Markets Sought for Walnut Sector
…currency and the strength of the dollar, making U.S. exports less competitive; and high import duties on walnuts that inflate the price of U.S. nuts. Many in the walnut business…
American Agricultural Trade with Cuba
…Much of the conversation centered on the Cuba Agricultural Exports Act (H.R. 3687) and the potential for removing financing restrictions that have limited agricultural exports to Cuba. Conaway “The history…
U.S. Files WTO Complaint Against China
…national economy. Together, exports from these industries average $20 billion per year. These exports contribute an additional estimated $70 billion to the United States economy every year, and support 200,000…
Agri View: Corn and the Market
…is projected up 175 million bushels to 5,675 million and exports are projected up 125 million bushels to 2,175 million. The 2016/17 season-average farm price for corn is projected at…