The latest numbers show exports of U.S. peanuts have been down over the past year. Ad according to a story from Tyron Spearman, part of that is due to a slowdown in the amount China is taking. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Lower Numbers for U.S. Peanut Exports
This past year, the U.S. peanut industry saw lower numbers when it came to exports. Tyron Spearman has more details. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Record Value for July Beef Exports
According to new data released Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), U.S. beef exports set another new value record in July. Export values climbed 45% from a year ago to $939.1 million, while volume was the third largest of the post-BSE era at 122,743 metric tons (mt), up 14% year-over-year. …
AFBF Urges USDA to Address Supply Chain Issues
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) recently sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack detailing a list of solutions to address critical supply chain issues facing America’s farmers and ranchers. AFBF detailed seven priorities for USDA to consider in response to President Joe Biden’s Executive Order on America’s Supply Chains. Recommendations they ask USDA to consider action on include: Livestock markets …
Crop Dumping by Mexico Targeted by Florida Ag Commissioner Nikki Fried
Concerns about crop dumping have been a refrain in the state since shortly after the North American Free Trade Agreement was approved more than a quarter century ago. (TALLAHASSEE/August 30, 2021) — Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried on Monday urged people to purchase Florida-grown blueberries, strawberries and other produce to help counter what she described as “unfair foreign trade practices” by …
Beef Herd Downsizing Might Send Cattle Prices Rising
If you are wondering what the market effects of the current gradual downsizing of the beef cattle herd might be, Gary Crawford has a story to help answer that question. USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski gives the latest forecasts for U.S. meat production and meat exports. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed …
Sustainability of Growing Importance to International Customers
Sustainability is a growing importance to international customers, and that includes those of the U.S. red meat industry. Joe Schuele with the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) has more details. Learn more on the USMEF website. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Shortage of Peanut Shipping Containers
When it comes to the exporting of U.S. peanuts, there is an issue of getting them out right now. As Tyron Spearman reports, that is due to the lack of shipping containers, causing some companies to look for shipping containers for sale in NY in hopes of expediting the shipments before the peanuts go bad. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide …
USDA Expanding Importation of Fresh Citrus Fruit from Australia
The Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday the expansion of the production areas in Australia authorized to import fresh citrus fruit into the United States. USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service also revised the conditions under which citrus from Australia may be imported. Currently, imports of fresh citrus fruit are allowed into the United States from three Australian regions, but …
U.S. Beef and Pork Exports on Record Pace through June
U.S. red meat exports closed the first half of the year on a strong note, according to data recently released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). And during this week’s Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show in Nashville, Tennessee, USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman they are seeing growth …