Peanut Exports Down from a Year Ago

Dan Exports/Imports, Peanuts

New numbers indicate the export of U.S. peanuts continues to be lower than a year ago. Tyron Spearman runs through the latest figures. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

Sugar Policy and International Trade Topics of Discussion

Dan Agri-Business, Exports/Imports, Legislative, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Trade

The House Ways and Means Committee this week held a field hearing on trade with a focus on agriculture and critical supply chains. The hearing took place in Kimball, Minnesota on the farm of NCBA president Don Schiefelbein of Schiefelbein Farms. U.S. sugar policy and international sugar trade were among the topics of discussion, with Congressman Dan Kildee of Michigan …

Sellers in Control of the Grain Markets

Dan Agri-Business, Corn, Exports/Imports, Field Crops, Soybeans, Trade, Wheat

We told you yesterday that volatility would continue in the gran trade. And according to a story from Mark Oppold, sellers are now in control of the markets. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

Three Years of USMCA

Dan Exports/Imports, Pork

July 1 was the third anniversary of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) going into effect, and the U.S. pork industry is happy to celebrate the occasion. Pork exports to America’s neighbors, especially Mexico, have soared under the successor to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Since USMCA took effect, U.S. pork exports to Mexico have increased from almost $1.2 billion …

May Pork Exports Highest in Two Years; Beef Exports Below Year-Ago Totals

Dan Beef, Cattle, Exports/Imports, Livestock, Marketing, Pork, Sheep-Goats, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF)

Led by another outstanding month in Mexico, exports of U.S. pork continued to gain momentum in May, according to new data released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). As for beef exports for that same month, while well below the record-large volume and value posted in May 2022, they improved from April …

European Buyers Showing Interest in U.S. Peanuts

Dan Exports/Imports, Peanuts

Some European buyers have recently shown an interest in purchasing more U.S. peanuts. Tyron Spearman explains why. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

U.S. Pork Making Gains in Chile

Dan Exports/Imports, Pork, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF)

U.S. pork exports have seen quite a rebound in the country of Chile. U.S. Meat Export Federation’s John Herath reports shipments have increased 30% from a year ago. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

Smaller Soybean Crop Has Traders Re-aligning Strategies

Dan Agri-Business, Commodities, Economy, Exports/Imports, Soybeans, Trade

Due to USDA’s plantings report showing a smaller soybean crop this year, traders are now re-aligning their strategies. Mark Oppold has more information. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

Watching the Weather in the Grain Trade

Dan Commodities, Corn, Economy, Exports/Imports, Field Crops, Soybeans, Trade, Weather, Wheat

We’ve talked before how the weekly crop reports are something grain traders look at closely. And as Mark Oppold reports, this is especially true right now as all eyes are on weather conditions. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For …

USDA Efforts Lift Ban on U.S. Poultry Exports to Colombia

Dan Agri-Business, Exports/Imports, Poultry, USDA-APHIS

Quick action by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), USDA Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has resolved an issue that temporarily stopped U.S. poultry product exports to Colombia. Colombia’s Ministry of Agriculture instructed all of their ports to deny import permits to any poultry products beginning June 1 on concerns of …