Dairy Industry Urges Renewal of Trade Promotion Authority

Dan Dairy, Exports/Imports, Trade

To foster further expansion of U.S. dairy exports, the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) is calling on the Biden Administration to seek renewal of Presidential Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) following its expiration last Thursday, July 1, 2021. TPA lays out congressional expectations for trade agreements negotiated by the administration and establishes a clear …

USMCA Trade Officials Meeting in Mexico City

Dan Exports/Imports, Trade

Trade representatives from the United States, Mexico and Canada meet this week to commemorate the first anniversary of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Mexico’s Secretary of Economy, U.S. Trade Ambassador Katherine Tai, and Canada’s Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade will attend the meeting. The officials meet today in Mexico City to exchange views on the achievements …

Peanut Export Update

Dan Exports/Imports, Peanuts

U.S. peanut exports continue to be an important factor for producers, and Tyron Spearman looks at some of the factors affecting the current numbers. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

U.S. Export Shipments of Cotton Remain Strong

Dan Cotton, Exports/Imports

For the 2020 crop year, U.S. export shipments of cotton remain strong and are currently on pace to exceed the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s latest estimate of 16.4 million bales. Dr. Jody Campiche, Vice President of Economics and Policy Analysis for the National Cotton Council, runs through some of the latest numbers. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR …

USPF Applauds Senators’ Efforts for Peanut Industry

Dan Exports/Imports, Legislative, Peanuts

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Peanut Federation (USPF) applauds the efforts of 19 U.S. Senators requesting assistance from the Biden Administration on European Union (EU) non-tariff trade barriers for U.S. peanut exports. Senators Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) led the Senate’s effort on the letter. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) grades U.S. peanuts for quality and …

Export Demand Remains Strong for U.S Cotton

Dan Cotton, Exports/Imports

The U.S. cotton balance sheet for June indicates a trend of strong exports for this marketing year and going into the next. Rod Bain has the details. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

NMPF’s Morris: U.S. Dairy has “Big Wide World” of Trade Opportunity

Dan Dairy, Exports/Imports, Trade

While the rise in U.S. dairy exports is good news for producers, Covid-19 has brought on a very challenging year. But National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) Senior Vice President for Trade, Shawna Morris, notes there have been some opportunities this past year too. There are various challenges, and Morris notes that all of agriculture will benefit from U.S. insistence that trade agreements …

Strong Momentum Continues for U.S. Beef and Pork Exports

Dan Beef, Cattle, Exports/Imports, Pork

Following that record-breaking March performance, exports of both U.S. beef and pork continued to build momentum in April, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). “Looking back at April 2020, it was a difficult month for red meat exports as we began to see COVID-related supply chain interruptions and foodservice demand took a …