Net Exports of Total Red Meat and Poultry To Increase in 2016 and 2017 USDA forecasts for net exports (exports minus imports) of red meat and poultry in 2016 and…
Rabobank Says Pork Export Pace is Slowing
A lot of pork production and slowing Chinese pork imports are going to pressure American pork prices in the next several months, according to Rabobank in its latest quarterly Pork…
Agri View: Say Cheese!
…in such a bind? Well China’s poor economy and the Russian ban on Western imports is two of the biggest reasons. Overproduction is the other part of the problem. But…
Beef, Pork Imports in China Growing
…hog and pork prices to encourage a recovery in China’s hog herd, which should limit the country’s import needs in 2017. USDA forecasts pork imports at 2.2 million metric tons,…
USDA China Office Expects Record Imports for Soybeans
…lower imports of distillers dried grains due to China’s antidumping duties should boost soymeal demand and thus soybean imports, according to USDA. That’s welcome news for U.S. soybean farmers as…
Olive Production Shifts as Result of Mechanization
…long struggled against lower-priced imports, mostly in the form of sliced black ripe olives used in foodservice. Offshore olives outnumber California olives 2-to-1 in that market, Hester noted. Most California…
Wheat Import Forecast Trimmed for Egypt
…shortage of foreign currency that has made opening letters of credit more difficult, significantly hampering imports.” But USDA also noted that rising feed demand should boost the nation’s corn imports…
India, Pakistan Tensions could send Cotton Trade Business to U.S.
…at a near standstill. Some officials from India recently indicated that its Prime Minister may cut off trade with Pakistan. Reduced cotton imports from Pakistan may help other suppliers like…
EU Duties on Argentine Bio-diesel Lose Another Challenge
The World Trade Organization recently ruled for a second time that European Union (EU) duties on bio-diesel imports from Argentina violated international trade rules. The European Union now must ensure…
Brazil Opens Market for U.S. Corn Imports
Brazil recently paved the way for imports of U.S. corn following a short corn crop, according to industry sources. Regulators in Brazil last week met and authorized outstanding biotech products…
August Beef, Pork Exports Strong
…61 percent in value ($711.8 million). China/Hong Kong’s pork imports from all suppliers remain higher year-over-year, but have slowed from the peak levels seen earlier this year. Imports are expected…
U.S. Imports of Vietnam Rice lower on Pesticide Violations
…the three marketing years from 2013-2015, rice imports from Vietnam have averaged more than 63,000 metric tons with an annual value of more than $33 million. Rice imports from Vietnam…
Food Price Index Up in September
…need for imports, contributing to a restrained international price rise for this commodity. The FAO sugar price index averaged 304.8 points in September, up 19 points (6.7 percent) from August,…
China Wants GMOs, Citizens Don’t
…farmers in China do not use GM crops, the nation does, however, allow imports of GM crops to enter the country. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….