At the halfway point of the 2017 fiscal year the pace of U.S. agricultural exports is picking up. Gary Crawford has the story.
Strong Momentum for U.S. Beef, Pork Exports to South Korea
The first quarter of the year was very solid for both U.S. beef and pork exports. And as U.S. Meat Export Federation’s (USMEF) Joe Schuele reports, there is one country that really stood out.
AgNet Exclusive with Sonny Perdue
AgNet Media’s Founder and President Gary Cooper caught up with Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue in D.C. to ask about trade concerns in both the peanut industry and the Florida vegetable industry.
U.S. Milk Exports to Mexico at Risk
$1.2 billion of milk exports from the U.S. to Mexico are at risk as Mexico appears to be seeking new trading partners. Mexico is America’s top dairy exporter, and as the Donald Trump administration makes trade relations uneasy with its North American Free Trade Agreement counterparts, Mexico is in talks to import dairy products from New Zealand. In the first …
Secretary Perdue Will Be a Champion for Agricultural Trade
U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) President and CEO Philip Seng says new U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has shown excellent knowledge of agricultural trade issues, and an outstanding commitment to promoting U.S. agricultural products worldwide. Joe Schuele has more on that story.
U.S. Petition Seeks Brazilian Beef Ban
An online petition is seeking a ban on beef imports to the U.S. from Brazil. Posted on the White House’s We the People Website, the petition cites Brazil’s tainted meat scandal in asking the administration to ban “unsafe imports” from Brazil until all beef in the U.S. is sold with a country-of-origin label. Food Safety News reports the petition was …
Increase in Cotton Exports
The latest numbers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Supply and Demand Report indicate an increase in cotton exports. Tyron Spearman has the details.
Ag in Review for the Week Ending March 10, 2017
In our recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast for the week ending March 10th, we talk about avian influenza, family farms, have a peanut contract price update, exports of cotton, beef and pork,
Rising Demand for Organic and Non-GMO Grains Outpaces U.S. Production
Rising demand for organic and non-GMO foods led to a sharp rise in organic grain imports last year. A new report by CoBank says U.S. production of non-GMO crops has risen, but domestic production for organic corn and soybeans remains well short of current U.S. demand.
Record U.S. Pork Exports to Central America
When 2016 year-end results are final, U.S. pork exports to Central America will set a new record with growth achieved in all seven Central American countries. Joe Schuele has more on that story.