…because internal cotton prices are almost double the cost of polyester prices. The U.S. cotton industry highly depends on export markets such as China, but U.S. exports to China are…
Dollar Up Means Ag Exports Down
The value of the United States dollar has been trending upward overseas and all of the agriculture sectors see a direct result from that with lower exports and dropping prices….
Sec. Ross’ Visit to Vietnam
…engage in trade cooperation. the US agricultural exports to Vietnam increased from 1, 5 billion in 2010 to 2.6 billion in 2015, making Vietnam the 11th market for US exports…
Support Urged for TPP
…exports and create new opportunities for us in the highly competitive Asia-Pacific region,” said the agricultural and food groups in a letter to Senate and House leaders. NPPC believes the…
Agri View: Foreign Vegetables
…to be adequately protected. Threat to farm families NAFTA would give multinational grain companies based in the United States unlimited access for their exports of corn and other grains to…
Some Regions Prime for Dairy Exports
Some economists believe California dairies should pay extra attention to some specific regions of the world. Some Regions Prime for Dairy Exports Dairy production is forecast to grow in several…
Take On Future US Meat And Feed Grain Exports To China
China may be changing some of its agricultural policies. What could this mean for U.S. agricultural product sales to China? Take On Future US Meat And Feed Grain Exports To…
Food Price Survey
…2015 at record high levels. “Since then, a combination of increasing beef production, weaker exports, and lower competing meat prices have led to modest price declines,” he said. Dairy product…
California Republicans Call on White House to Act on Drought
McCarthy (CA-23) led a letter with California House Republicans to President Obama calling on him to direct federal agencies to increase water exports in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta immediately….
Historic Agreements for U.S.-Cuba Agriculture Sectors
…While most U.S. commercial activities are prohibited, the Trade Sanctions Reform Act (TSRA) of 2000 permits the export of U.S. agricultural commodities, though U.S. agricultural exports to Cuba are limited…
Beef and Beef Products to Peru
…Agricultural exports have climbed more than 35 percent in value since 2009 under the Obama Administration, totaling a record $919.6 billion over the past seven years. Agricultural exports support more…
NMPF President Testifies Before Senate Panel
…trade agreements since 1994. Even as dairy exports have grown, assisted in sizable part by the arduous, careful negotiations of the treaties, in some cases we have “to work almost…
Agri View: Foreign Trade
…for food and agricultural products, providing the foundation for agricultural trade and U.S. exports. (For more information, see the Trade chapter in the USDA Agricultural Projections to 2021.) Agricultural exports…
PMA Brings Fresh Produce Insight to White House Meeting on Trade Policy
…large portion is traded with the European Union and China. TPP countries account for 25 percent—or $28 billion—of global fresh produce exports, and 24 percent—or $20 billion—of global fresh produce…