grain trade

Agriculture Export Challenges for 2025

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

U.S. Agriculture exports will face challenges in Fiscal Year 2025. That’s coming up on This Land Of Ours. Gary Crawford and USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer has the story. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education …

Easing Trade Obstacles with Colombia Through Seminar

Will Jordan Exports/Imports, Trade, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF)

With support from the National Pork Board and the Beef Checkoff Program, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) recently joined USDA staff in meetings with Colombian officials designed to build a better understanding of the industry both in the U.S. and Colombia. The seminar was born out of a string of challenges that have popped up for exporters sending U.S. red …

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COVID Shipping Problems Remain

Dan Exports/Imports, Trade

Though the global COVID pandemic officially ended more than a year ago, many of the issues we saw during that time remain, especially when it comes to agricultural shipping. Supply chain issues have persisted since COVID, and Tiffany ComprĂ©s, a partner at Pierson Ferdinand law firm with experience in agricultural shipping, believes the next few months will be tight. “But …

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Profit Downturn for Global Ag Traders

Dan Economy, Exports/Imports, This Land of Ours

Lower profits for global ag traders. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Global bumper harvests, a downturn in crop markets, and slowing demand for farm equipment are shrinking profits and lowering the future outlooks for some of the world’s biggest companies. Farm Policy News says St. Louis-based Bunge posted earnings of $1.73 a share in the second quarter, …

beef export

Cattle on Feed Report Preview

Dan Cattle, Commodities, Economy, Exports/Imports, Marketing

USDA will release their monthly Cattle on Feed Report this afternoon, and Mark Oppold has a look at the pre-report estimates. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive …

food

U.S. Food Imports Rising

Dan Exports/Imports, This Land of Ours

The U.S. is importing more foreign food and farm products. Gary Crawford has more coming up on This Land of Ours. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive …

Boats, Bargaining Tables and Beef Marketing: Labor Union Raises Issue for Ag Exports

Will Jordan Exports/Imports, Industry, Livestock, Livestock News, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF)

International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), which represents workers at ports throughout the East and Gulf Coasts, recently canceled contract talks with terminal operators represented by the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX). The current  labor contract between the two groups expires later this year, and negotiations have been called off over what ILA contends are efforts to automate additional port services, and …

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Possible Erratic Trade this Week

Dan Commodities, Economy, Exports/Imports, Field Crops, Pork, Trade

Beings this is the last week of the month, Mark Oppold notes we could see erratic trading taking place throughout the week. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers …

beef export

Monthly Cattle on Feed Report Coming this Afternoon

Dan Cattle, Commodities, Economy, Exports/Imports, Marketing

The June Cattle on Feed Report is scheduled to come out this afternoon. Mark Oppold looks at what some are expecting and what is not included in these reports. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and …

Tyson Foods

China Bans Meat Exports from U.S. West Coast Facility

Dan Beef, Cattle, Exports/Imports

China has banned meat exports from a West Coast cold storage facility near the Port of Oakland after traces of the feed additive ractopamine were found in beef shipments. The Food Safety and Inspection Service said that Chinese customs workers detected the feed additive that’s banned by more than 150 countries. Agriculture Dive says the move is creating significant obstacles …