U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins held a press conference this past Tuesday to announce actions the USDA has taken to address fertilizer production. “The Blue Point project in Louisiana within 45 days and thanks to the quick movements of General Butch Graham with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with Adam Tell, we should see permitting wrapped up on this project …
Secretary of Agriculture Highlights outcomes from President Trump’s Summit in China
The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced in a post on X the outcomes from President Trump’s Summit in China last week. Secretary Rollins highlighted the outcomes saying, “$17B in NEW purchase commitments, in addition to the 25MMT soybean commitment; U.S. poultry will be back on the table in China, as they are resuming U.S. imports; U.S. beef is …
USMEF Issues Statement on US-China Beef Trade Developments
The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) has released a statement on the recent trade developments between the United States and China. According to USMEF, “China’s General Administration of Customs (GACC) has granted a five-year registration extension to 425 overdue U.S. beef establishments in China’s Food Import Food Establishment (CIFER) system. Additionally, 77 new U.S. beef establishment registrations have been added …
CEOs Join Trump on China Trip
President Trump continues talks in China today and has a team of CEOs at his side. This is the first visit to mainland China from a sitting president since President Trump visited in 2017 during his first term. This trip includes about a dozen business executives, including CEOs from Nvidia, CEO of Apple, from Boeing, and the CEO of Citibank as well. Bottom Line …
Brazil Gaining on US Exports
The U.S. is competitive in agricultural production, but one country is creeping up on the total production above the United States. It’s Brazil, another powerhouse in ag production. They have $144 billion in ag exports in 2024. They rank first in global exports of soybeans, number one in beef, number one in veal, cotton, and chicken, and second in corn and soybeans. Also, …
A Look at US Ag Exports
The U.S. is highly competitive in agricultural production and the largest agricultural exporter in the world. In 2024, exports were estimated to total $181 billion. Given that the world population is expected to reach nearly $10 billion by 2050, the U.S. is well-positioned to be the source of agricultural products to feed a growing population. Moreover, global gross domestic product is expected to grow …
USMEF Highlights March Exports of Pork and Beef Variety Meat Values
The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) is highlighting the pork exports for March, as well as the value of beef variety meats. According to USMEF, “March exports of U.S. pork were among the largest on record, concluding a very strong first quarter, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF).” Pork exports in …
Peanut Exports Increasing
About 20 to 25 percent of the peanuts in America are exported to foreign countries and other areas. The main two buyers are of course Mexico and Canada. They’re our next-door neighbors. But in February this year the U.S. exported 54,792 metric tons. That is an increase of 49 percent compared to that same period last year. The increase was driven by …
USDA Announces Expanded Partnership with EXIM Bank
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced an expanded partnership with the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM). This partnership is expected to increase domestic ag production and exports, while reducing the ag trade deficit. In addition to this partnership, USDA also announced the launch of the Financial Assurance to Revitalize Markets Initiative, an effort to strengthen and modernize …
Fed Meeting Review and China Trade Talks
To no one’s surprise, the Federal Reserve Board expected to leave interest rates unchanged at the conclusion of their meeting. Looking at CME’s FedWatch tool shows a better than 90% chance rates will not change at the June meeting or July meeting. There is no meeting in May. There’ll be a new Fed chairman when the board does meet in June …








