An agreement to allow grain shipments from Ukraine is helping increase global supplies of wheat and corn. Veronica Nigh, American Farm Bureau Federation Senior Economist, says several shipments are leaving Ukraine now. “Certainly, with the establishment of the export corridor, we’re starting to see a lot more ships leaving Ukraine than before. A total of 33 cargo ships have left …
Ukraine Shipping More Grain
Ukraine is shipping more grain under a U.N.-Turkey brokered deal in a hopeful sign for global food shortages. But experts caution that it may not be enough. State Department Spokesman Ned Price calls the latest grain exports from Ukraine “unambiguously a good thing”. “Ships are once again sailing from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports. At the latest count, more than 20 …
New Food Supply Threat from Lack of Rice
Is a new global food supply threat looming? That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. A lack of rice could be the next big strain on the global food supply. Bloomberg says the challenge may come from a lack of rain in parts of India, which is, by far, the biggest rice exporter in the world. The drier weather …
U.S., Mexico Dairy Sectors Recommit to Binational Cooperation
Leading dairy representatives from the United States and Mexico gathered at Dairy Farmers of America headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri this week to discuss strengthening cross-border cooperation on dairy issues. The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) served as the U.S. hosts and event organizers. NMPF notes that during the fifth annual meeting, the U.S. and Mexican dairy …
U.S., Mexico Dairy Sectors Recommit to Binational Cooperation
Leading dairy representatives from the United States and Mexico gathered at Dairy Farmers of America headquarters in Kansas City this week to discuss strengthening cross-border cooperation on dairy issues. The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) served as the U.S. hosts and event organizers. NMPF notes that during the fifth annual meeting, the U.S. and Mexican dairy industries …
Pork Exports Down First Half of 2022 but Show Signs of Improvement
U.S. pork exports for the first half of the year were down by 19% in volume and 18% in value over the same period of 2021, according to recently released data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. From January through June, the U.S. pork industry shipped to foreign destinations almost 1.1 million metric tons (MT) of product valued at $3 …
Mexico Discussed at Peanut Pre-Harvest Meeting
At the recent Pre-Sheller’s Buying Point meeting, Mexico was discussed, and the market potential for Expansion. Tyron Spearman has more on this. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
NCBA on Importance of Trade Agreements
During the recent Cattle Industry Summer Business meeting, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Senior Director of International Trade and Market Access, Kent Bacus, discussed NCBA’s efforts on the trade front. He notes the tight global supplies have created opportunities. And Bacus explains the importance of those trade agreements. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag …
South Korea Opens Duty-Free Quota for Imported Beef
South Korea is currently the leading value market for U.S. beef exports, with shipments on pace to possibly reach $3 billion this year. But rising food prices are a concern in Korea, and the government is taking steps to ease the burden on consumers. As part of this effort, Korea recently opened a 100,000 metric ton duty-free quota on imported …
Beef Exports Continue Red-Hot Pace
According to new data compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), U.S. beef exports remained on a red-hot pace in June, topping $1 billion for the fifth time this year. June exports of U.S. pork remained below last year’s large totals, while lamb exports continued to trend higher. Numbers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture note June beef exports totaled 130,638 …