South Africa Buys U.S. Sorghum, Open to U.S. Corn

Dan Corn, Export/Import, Industry News Release

Outreach by the U.S. Grains Council in South Africa over the past year has helped achieve export victories there, with recent sales of U.S. sorghum and biotechnology trait approvals that will allow imports of U.S. corn. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Maintaining Pork Exports to Canada, Mexico Critical

Dan Export/Import, Industry News Release, Pork

The National Pork Producers Council committed to work with the Trump administration to preserve tariff-free market access for U.S. pork exports to Canada and Mexico. The administration is planning to pursue trade discussions with the two countries. “As far a pork is concerned, the trade deals with Canada and Mexico have been tremendous for U.S. pork producers,” said NPPC President …

November Pork Exports Set Record

Dan Export/Import, Industry News Release, Pork

U.S. pork exports set a monthly volume record in November, helping overall U.S. red meat exports build momentum. Both beef and pork exports were 20 percent higher than last year in both volume and value. Statistics compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation show that November pork exports totaled 225,757 metric tons, up 24 percent year-over-year and breaking the previous …

U.S. Peanut Exports Continue to Set New Records

Dan Export/Import, Peanuts

The latest numbers indicate that U.S. peanut exports continue to set new records. Tyron Spearman reports the Foreign Agriculture Service (FAS) is reporting exports were up over 58% from January through October, 2016. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Rally in U.S. Agricultural Exports Continues

Dan Export/Import

After a dismal start in fiscal year 2016, the pace of U.S. agricultural exports began to increase in the second half of the year and the rally continues. Gary Crawford has the story. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Japan Moving Forward with TPP

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Export/Import, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Trade

Japan’s parliament Friday ratified the Trans-Pacific Partnership despite the deals likely dismissal by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. The Wall Street Journal called the move by Japan a “mostly symbolic step” because of Trump’s opposition to the trade agreement. Trump repeated campaign promises in a video last month saying he would Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New …

Nations Racing to Fill Trade Leadership Gap Left by U.S.

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Export/Import, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Trade

China, Japan and Russia are racing to fill a leadership gap on trade issues following the recent U.S. fallout over the Trans-Pacific Partnership. The trade agreement took 12 nations seven years to negotiate, and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump pledges to end the deal on day one of his Presidency. Trade experts agree the move opens the door for a new …

Attention Turns to Trump for Ratification of TPP

Randall Weiseman Export/Import, General, Trade

Now that President Obama has indicated he will not push Congress to ratify the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement before he leaves office, attention is turning to President-elect Donald Trump. Various voices are offering their views to the incoming president on the TPP, the 12-nation Asia-Pacific trade agreement that Trump said he would tear up. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, …