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Global Urea Prices Spike Amid Middle East Turmoil

Dan Environment, Export/Import, Exports/Imports, Fertilizer

Prices for urea, a key component in global fertilizer production, are surging as violence escalates in the Middle East, disrupting supply chains in one of the world’s most critical fertilizer-producing regions. According to Bloomberg, unrest in the region is interfering with the flow of urea exports from the Persian Gulf, which accounts for nearly half of the world’s urea supply. …

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Thailand, Vietnam, Brazil Increase US Access to Markets

Dan Agri-Business, Economy, Export/Import, Trade

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced American agricultural producers will have greater market access to Thailand and Vietnam while maintaining access to Brazil. USDA says the Trump Administration continues to break down non-tariff barriers and defend current market access, and these latest actions are some of many wins ahead for American producers. U.S. dairy producers will maintain access to …

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House Committee on Agriculture holds hearing with US Secretary of Agriculture

Dan Agri-Business, Cattle, Eggs, Export/Import, Exports/Imports, Field Crops, Funding, Legislative, Livestock, Poultry, Trade

The House Committee on Agriculture held a hearing earlier this week to receive testimony from US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins. During the hearing Secretary Rollins highlighted the work conducted by the department since coming into office including the reduction in egg prices, efforts to eradicate New World Screwworm, reducing regulations for producers, processing disaster payments and opening new markets …

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Congressional Delegation Urges Trump Administration To Increase Georgia Pecan Exports

Dan Agri-Business, Export/Import, Exports/Imports, Pecans, Specialty Crops

Georgia Pecan growers look to increase exports of pecans through the support of the Georgia Congressional Delegation. The delegation, including Representative Rick Allen, Buddy Carter, Sanford Bishop, Lucy McBath, Rich McCormick, Austin Scott, David Scott and Senators Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff, urged the US Department of Agriculture to expedite the process of obtaining market access for more Georgia pecans …

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Uncertainty the Theme Amid Trade and Tariff Talks

Dan Agri-Business, Export/Import, Tariff, Trade

Many agribusinesses are trying to manage around the uncertainty that comes with trade and tariff talks and AgNet Media sat down with David Magaña, Senior Analyst with Rabobank who shared his thoughts on the challenges that agriculture is currently facing amongst all of these negotiations. To listen to the full interview with David Magaña, check out the Ag Net News …

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US Beef and Pork Exports Lower in April According to USMEF

Dan Agri-Business, Beef, Cattle, Export/Import, Exports/Imports, Industry, Marketing, Pork, Tariff, Trade, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF)

The US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) is reporting that the exports of US Beef and Pork in April trended lower than a year ago according to data from USDA. This decrease is largely due to the retaliatory duties imposed by China, in addition to China not renewing establishment registrations for cold storage facilities and beef plants in the US with …

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USMEF Finds New Markets for Products Usually Exported to China

Dan Agri-Business, Beef, Cattle, Export/Import, Exports/Imports, Industry, Livestock, Marketing, Pork, Tariff, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF)

The US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) worked to find outlets for beef and pork products that would typically be exported to China. Due to steep Chinese retaliatory tariffs on US goods the US Meat Export Federation’s international offices worked together to identify new markets for beef and pork products that have typically been purchased by buyers in China. China retaliatory …

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NAFB Farmer Sentiment Reaches Four-Year High in May

Dan Economy, Farm Bill, Legislative, Regulation, Tariff

In a story from the National Association of Farm Broadcasters (NAFB), farmer sentiment in May climbed to its highest level since May of 2021. The Purdue University CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index reached 158, 10 points above April. Behind the sentiment improvement, farmers’ views were much more optimistic about U.S. agricultural export prospects combined with a less negative view …

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Fair and Free Trade for Beef A Component of Trade Negotiations

Dan Agri-Business, Beef, Cattle, Economy, Export/Import, Exports/Imports, Marketing, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), Tariff

As tariff discussions and trade negotiations continue, the need for fair and free trade amongst nations is a key factor for the cattle industry according to the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. We spoke with Kent Bacus, Executive Director of Government Affairs with NCBA who highlighted the non-tariff items that could impact the cattle industry. To learn more, visit southeastagnet.com. Dale …

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Commodity Review in May Trading

Dale Sandlin Tariff, Trade

Mark Oppold recaps the May trading of commodities and Dale Sandlin shares an NAFB story on President Trump’s call for a 50% tariff on imports from the European Union. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024