Georgia Pecan

Congressional Delegation Urges Trump Administration To Increase Georgia Pecan Exports

Dan Agri-Business, Export/Import, Exports/Imports, Pecans, Specialty Crops

Georgia Pecan growers look to increase exports of pecans through the support of the Georgia Congressional Delegation. The delegation, including Representative Rick Allen, Buddy Carter, Sanford Bishop, Lucy McBath, Rich McCormick, Austin Scott, David Scott and Senators Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff, urged the US Department of Agriculture to expedite the process of obtaining market access for more Georgia pecans …

us beef

US Beef and Pork Exports Lower in April According to USMEF

Dan Agri-Business, Beef, Cattle, Export/Import, Exports/Imports, Industry, Marketing, Pork, Tariff, Trade, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF)

The US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) is reporting that the exports of US Beef and Pork in April trended lower than a year ago according to data from USDA. This decrease is largely due to the retaliatory duties imposed by China, in addition to China not renewing establishment registrations for cold storage facilities and beef plants in the US with …

us beef

USMEF Finds New Markets for Products Usually Exported to China

Dan Agri-Business, Beef, Cattle, Export/Import, Exports/Imports, Industry, Livestock, Marketing, Pork, Tariff, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF)

The US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) worked to find outlets for beef and pork products that would typically be exported to China. Due to steep Chinese retaliatory tariffs on US goods the US Meat Export Federation’s international offices worked together to identify new markets for beef and pork products that have typically been purchased by buyers in China. China retaliatory …

fair

Fair and Free Trade for Beef A Component of Trade Negotiations

Dan Agri-Business, Beef, Cattle, Economy, Export/Import, Exports/Imports, Marketing, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), Tariff

As tariff discussions and trade negotiations continue, the need for fair and free trade amongst nations is a key factor for the cattle industry according to the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. We spoke with Kent Bacus, Executive Director of Government Affairs with NCBA who highlighted the non-tariff items that could impact the cattle industry. To learn more, visit southeastagnet.com. Dale …

Peanut Achievement Club

Concerns about Peanut Exports

Dan Export/Import, Exports/Imports, Peanuts, Tariff

Exports are important to the industry. But as Tyron Spearman reports, there are concerns about those exports with the tariff talks. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

American Agriculture

American Agriculture History Minute: Exports Boom Early Agriculture

Dan American Agriculture History Minute, Export/Import, Exports/Imports, This Land of Ours

I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. In New York State, the fur pelt export trade to Europe flourished in the early 1700s and added additional wealth to that region. After 1720, mid-Atlantic farming was stimulated by the international demand for wheat. A massive population explosion in Europe drove wheat prices up. By 1770, a bushel of wheat …

tariff relief package

Administration Discussing Farmer Tariff Relief Package

Dan Economy, Export/Import, Exports/Imports, Tariff

The White House and congressional lawmakers have begun discussing a tariff relief package. The talks are starting as agricultural trade groups continue to warn elected officials about the economic repercussions of tariffs. “We’re setting up the infrastructure that if, in fact, we have some short-term economic consequences for our farmers and ranchers, we’ll have programs in place to help,” Ag …

egg

U.S. Rapidly Increasing Egg Imports to Combat High Prices

Dan Eggs, Exports/Imports, Poultry

The U.S. has almost doubled egg imports from Brazil and is considering relaxing regulations for eggs laid by chickens raised for meat. The moves come as the Trump Administration is trying to lower record-high egg prices caused by avian influenza.  Reuters says the administration is also pushing for more imports from countries like Turkey and South Korea, which usually send …

dairy

U.S. Dairy Wants a Level Playing Field with Canada

Dan Dairy, Exports/Imports, Marketing, Trade

Senators from three U.S. dairy states are calling on the Trump administration to help level the playing field for dairy farmers as trade talks continue between Canada and the U.S. For years, Canada has skirted international trade agreements, including the U.S.-Mexico-Canada agreement (USMCA), by blocking American producers from Canadian markets and exporting Canadian dairy products at artificially low prices, undercutting …