…intended to slash milk imports from the United States. The policy will also enable Canada to sell dairy ingredients below cost in international markets, in effect dumping the product at…
South Africa Buys U.S. Sorghum, Open to U.S. Corn
…will allow imports of U.S. corn. Outreach by USGC prompted South African buyers to purchase roughly 45,000 metric tons of U.S. sorghum during the latest marketing year. South Africa’s Department…
NCC Releases Economic Outlook
…reserve auction sales have led to increased consumption by mills, this also has limited China’s imports of raw cotton fiber and cotton yarn. In the current projections, China’s cotton imports…
USGC, RFA, Growth Energy Urge Administration to Address China Trade Tariffs on Ethanol, DDGs
…demand for protein and renewable fuel has triggered significant investment to meet their needs. The sudden and unnecessary reversal in China’s trade policy, and the barriers to U.S. imports they…
Ethanol Exports Reached Record-High 1.01 Billion Gallons in 2016
…today by the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA). Gross U.S. ethanol exports totaled 1.05 billion gallons in 2016, second only to 2011’s record of 1.19 billion gallons. Meanwhile, ethanol imports registered…
State Ag Directors Want NAFTA Fixes
…However, they’re urging the new president to address what they call a series of unfair practices. The state ag leaders have issues with how Canada classifies all U.S. wheat imports…
U.S. Dairy Companies Push Back Against Canada’s Protectionist Policies
…are effectively blocking American dairy imports into the country in violation of international agreements. A group of 17 dairy companies representing dairy farmers and processors from coast to coast asked…
U.S. Ag Group Signs $300 Million Algeria Deal
…country is seeking to reduce its dependence on imports. A privately-owned Algerian dairy company signed the deal with the American international Agriculture Group to develop agricultural projects that include cereals,…
2016 Biodiesel Market Skunks Previous Records
…imports. Imports provide more than a third of the U.S. biodiesel market. Figures by the Environmental Protection Agency show the 2.9 billion gallons represented an 800 million gallon increase of…
In South State, Lingering Drought Worries Farmers
…He has a small well on his property, but otherwise relies mainly on the Valley Center Municipal Water District. The district imports a portion of its water supply from the…
China Halts Ethanol Shipments
…The import tariff is likely to rise to 30 percent from five percent and would shut imports out of the market based on current prices, according to Reuters. Seven cargoes…
Proposal to Establish a New Organic Research, Promotion, and Information Order
…would also include non-food items, such as textiles, personal care products, pet food, and flowers. Organic imports – both those certified under the USDA organic regulations and those entering the…
New Board Appointees Will Join The Cotton Board
…the marketplace. It is funded by assessments on all domestically produced cotton and imports of foreign-produced cotton and cotton-containing products, and is authorized by the Cotton Research and Promotion Act…
U.S. Shipping Eggs to South Korea
…the first fresh egg imports from the U.S. to South Korea. The nation has not imported fresh eggs from any country since 1999. An additional 200 metric tons of eggs…