West Coast Labor Dispute Affecting Red Meat Exports

Dan Agri-Business, Beef, Cattle, Exports/Imports, Labor and Immigration, Livestock, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF)

Contract negotiations between West Coast longshoremen and container terminal operators faced a breakdown last Friday, as work stoppages effectively closed the Port of Oakland and slowed operations up and down the coast. And that is affecting the shipping of agricultural products, including red meat. U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) President and CEO, Dan Halstrom, explains why the West Coast port labor impasse is of …

Groups Pushing for Passage of Shipping Reform Implementation Act

Dan Agri-Business, Exports/Imports, This Land of Ours, Trade

Another push for the Shipping Reform Implementation Act. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act (HR 1836) is designed to help with slowdowns and other issues at U.S. ports. The Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act follows the Ocean Shipping Reform Act passed a year ago. The first bill gave the Federal Maritime Commission …

Secretary Vilsack Regarding USMCA Dispute Settlement Consultations Request on Mexico’s Agricultural Biotechnology Measures

Dan Agri-Business, Exports/Imports, Trade

(USDA/WASHINGTON DC/June 2, 2023) — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack issued the following statement regarding today’s announcement by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) that the United States has requested dispute settlement consultations with Mexico under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). These consultations are in regard to Mexico’s agricultural biotechnology policies. “USDA supports success for all farmers, and that means …

Exports Provide Optimism for Red Meat Industry

Dan Beef, Cattle, Exports/Imports, Marketing, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF)

Red meat exports provided some optimism during the recent U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Spring Conference. John Herath has more details. Also addressing the USMEF Spring Conference was former House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson who gave attendees a look inside discussions for the next Farm Bill.  Peterson urged the industry to press trade issues to the top of the discussion as …

Trade Mission Focuses on Opportunities in Japan

Dan Agri-Business, Exports/Imports, General, This Land of Ours, Trade

An upcoming trade mission looks to expand opportunities in Japan. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. In just a few days, dozens of agriculture professionals and state ag leaders will head to Japan with USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor. Japan is the fourth-largest market for U.S. food and agricultural exports. In 2022, …

USMEF Conference Examines Industry Challenges and Opportunities

Dan Beef, Cattle, Exports/Imports, Livestock, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF)

The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) held their annual Spring Conference last week in Minneapolis, Minnesota. USMEF senior staff updated members on industry efforts to expand the international footprint for U.S. red meat and bolster demand for underutilized pork, beef and lamb cuts. USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom gave an overview of the competitive landscape, identifying and detailing a number of …

U. S. Peanut Federation Watching Washington for Growers

Dan Exports/Imports, Peanuts, Trade

The peanut industry looks to the U. S. Peanut Federation to keep an eye on things going on in Washington. Although producers are unable to be there, but, Tyron Spearman explains, there is a representative representing growers, buying points, and shellers, by the U. S. Peanut Federation. Tyron lets us know a couple things being watched. First is the H2A …

No Surprises in the Cotton Trade

Dan Cotton, Exports/Imports, Field Crops, Trade

Tracking cotton futures, Mark Oppold notes there are no big surprises with what has been transpiring as of late. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024