China’s grain supply won’t be affected by a loss of U.S. feed grain and oilseed imports, thanks to abundantly available substitutes on the global market and sufficient reserves at home….
AgNet News Hour Tuesday, 04-29-25
…risking a trade ban on cattle imports. The USDA and NCBA are urging Mexico to comply with the agreement to prevent the worm’s spread. On the last segment, Nick and…
2025 West California Almond Crop Expected to Grow Slightly
…will release the yield forecast for the 2025-2026 season on May 12, with a detailed report in July. Meanwhile, the North American asparagus market faces tight supply, but imports and…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 04-25-25
…Haas variety will dominate, making up 95% of the crop. The last segment also touched on the economic impact of avocado imports, particularly from Mexico, and the health benefits of…
Global Cotton Forecast Hits Seven-Year High
…With production outpacing mill demand, global ending stocks are set to grow nearly 7%, reaching 78.9 million bales—the second-highest level since 2015-2016. World cotton imports are forecast at 42.4 million…
Rollins: Trump Pressed Trudeau on Dairy Trade, Calls Issue a Priority
…on ‘why are you treating my dairy farmers like this’?” Rollins added. Ongoing trade tensions over Canada’s supply-managed dairy system include tariffs of more than 250% on imports beyond set…
Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico Agreement Terminated
…Mexican tomato imports. The Commerce Department maintains anti-dumping and countervailing duty orders to safeguard American businesses from unfairly priced imports, providing a mechanism for relief from such trade practices. Fresh…
USDA’s April Supply and Demand Estimates for Rice
…forecasted at 169 million hundredweight, up 14.1 million from the previous year. Imports were reduced by 1 million hundredweight due to a decline in medium and short grain rice imports…
U.S. Farm Sector Starts 2025 Strong but Faces Rising Trade Risks and Price Pressures in New Administration
…change due to weaker personal consumption, higher imports, and uncertainty around changes in global trade. FCS says the U.S. farm sector entered the uncertain trade environment and spring planting season…
Pistachio Processors are Nearly Sold Out
…administration has imposed broad tariffs on international imports. Most US pistachios are grown in California, particularly in the southern San Joaquin Valley. Pistachio Processors are Nearly Sold Out Sponsored Content…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 04-11-25
…imports. The US exports were valued at $176 billion last year, supporting over 1 million jobs. The trade deficit has increased to nearly $50 billion from $0 in four years….
Ag Export and Import Categories of Note
Image by unkas/DepositPhotos image What categories of ag exports and imports reflect notable changes in the latest USDA Ag Trade Forecasts? Rod Bain tells us. Ag Export and Import Categories…
AgNet News Hour Thursday, 04-10-25
…of tariffs on US trade relations, highlighting that 70 countries are negotiating with the US to increase imports, aiming to reduce the trade deficit. The US and China have both…
Senators Move to Rein in Trump’s Tariff Powers
…the legislation follows the Senate’s recent approval of Klobuchar’s bipartisan resolution, alongside Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Mark Warner (D-VA), to repeal tariffs on Canadian imports. Supporters of the bill…