Well about 20% of the peanut crop produced in the United States is exported. Let’s check the numbers on that. For December 2005 to December 2004 compared, the U.S. exported 34,586 metric tons, a surprising increase of 2%. The increase is driven by a continuous strong export to Mexico, which was up 32%. All other major markets were down, with Canada down 8%, China was down 3%, European …
United Kingdom Embassy Farm Tour Stop Hosted by NCBA
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) hosted one of the tour stops on a United Kingdom Embassy Farm Tour at Whitestone Farm in Virginia. During the tour stop, stakeholders from Virginia and the United Kingdom met for a round table discussion and included Secretary of State for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Rt. Hon. Emma Reynolds MP, Virginia Agriculture Secretary …
AFBF Raises Concerns Regarding Fertilizer Availability and Pricing Amid Iran Military Actions
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) is raising concerns relating to fertilizer supply and pricing in the wake of military conflict in Iran. On a call with media earlier this week, AFBF President Zippy Duvall, South Carolina Farm Bureau President Harry Ott, AFBF Vice President of Public Policy and Economic Analysis John Newton and AFBF Economist Faith Parum provided a …
Under Secretary For Trade Touts Rapid Response Trade Missions
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has been implementing “Rapid-Response Trade Missions” as part of their two-pronged strategy to boost U.S. agricultural exports and the agricultural economy for producers. We sat down with Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Luke Lindberg to learn how these missions are helping to support agricultural trade. Under Secretary Lindberg said, “A lot of …
USMEF Highlights Near Record Pok Exports in 2025 While Beef Exports Impacted By Lack of Access To China
The US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) is highlighting the gains of meat exports in the USDA’s 2025 year-end data. USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom provided an overview of the near record pork exports last year. “A very good month at 258,000 metric tons for the month of December. That gives us an annual total that comes in with the number …
USDA Points to Factors Impacting Reducing Agricultural Trade Deficit
With the reduction in the estimated Agricultural trade deficit that was recently announced, we sat down with Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Luke Lindberg to learn what factors were impacting this reduction. Under Secretary Lindberg said, “You know, we’ve had really some significant progress across not only a number of different markets around the world, where we’ve had …
Pork Exports Remain Strong
The National Pork Producers Pork Forum opens today in Kansas City, with the pork trade remaining strong. Pork export sales remain strong, in fact last week’s total the highest so far this year, Mexico, remaining our number one customer. CME Lean Hog Index, the highest since mid-November. April Lean Hog Futures reached a high on February the 6th, up at 99.80. Futures fell back from …
USDA Points to Factors Impacting Reducing Agricultural Trade Deficit
With the reduction in the estimated agricultural trade deficit that was recently announced, we sat down with Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Luke Lindberg to learn what factors were impacting this reduction. Under Secretary Lindberg said, “You know, we’ve had really some significant progress across not only a number of different markets around the world, where we’ve had …
USMEF Highlights Near Record Pok Exports in 2025 While Beef Exports Impacted By Lack of Access To China
The US Meat Export Federation is highlighting the gains of meat exports in the USDA’s 2025 year-end data. USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom provided an overview of the near record pork exports last year. “A very good month at 258,000 metric tons for the month of December. That gives us an annual total that comes in with the number three …
Pork Exports Remain Strong
The National Pork Producers Pork Forum opens today in Kansas City, with the pork trade remaining strong. Pork export sales remain strong, in fact last week’s total the highest so far this year, Mexico, remaining our number one customer. CME Lean Hog Index, the highest since mid-November. April Lean Hog Futures reached a high on February the 6th, up at 99.80. Futures fell back from …










