tariffs

Trump Announces Tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China

Dan Economy, Exports/Imports, Trade, U.S-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)

President-elect Donald Trump has unveiled plans to impose significant tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada, and China. The proposed measures include a 25% tariff on all goods from Mexico and Canada and an additional 10% tariff on products from China. Trump announced these moves via his Truth Social platform, framing them as part of his broader strategy to address illegal …

meat production

U.S. Red Meat Sector Shipping as Much Chilled Product as Possible

Dan Beef, Cattle, Exports/Imports, Livestock, Pork, Poultry, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF)

The U.S. red meat sector works to ship as much chilled product as possible. Rusty Halvorson has a story explaining why. The U.S. red meat sector leans heavily on “reliability” and “supply ability” to maintain a market edge around the world. Here’s U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) President and CEO Dan Halstrom. “One of our strategic goals is to ship as …

usmef

USMEF Chair Highlights Export Growth and Value for U.S. Farmers

Dan Beef, Cattle, Exports/Imports, Marketing, Trade, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF)

Steve Hanson, chair of the United States Meat Export Federation (USMEF) and a farmer-rancher from Southwest Nebraska, shared insights on the current state of U.S. meat exports and their importance to American agriculture. Speaking about his family’s operation, Hanson described a diverse farm producing corn, wheat, soybeans, and pinto beans, alongside a cow-calf enterprise that exemplifies sustainability and quality. Hanson …

consumption

Peanut Consumption Forecast Higher, Exports Lower

Dan Exports/Imports, Peanuts

In his report yesterday, Tyron Spearman noted the new USDA numbers show more peanuts will be produced this year than first thought. Today he looks at more of that report, which also shows while consumption of peanuts is expected to be higher in the U.S., exports are forecast to be lower.  Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers …

exports

USMEF on Meat Trade Under New Administration

Dan Beef, Cattle, Exports/Imports, Trade, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF)

During last week’s National Association of Farm Broadcasters Convention in Kansas City, various folks in the ag industry spoke with farm broadcasters on many issues. As Rusty Halvorson reports, one of those topics was about the new Administration taking over on January 20th. Learn more about red meat exports on the U.S. Meat Export Federation website. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch …

Meat Institute

Meat Institute Urges U.S. to Adopt Strong Trade Policy, Remove Barriers for Meat Exports

Dan Beef, Cattle, Exports/Imports, Livestock, Pork, Poultry

The Meat Institute has urged the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to adopt a robust trade policy for 2025 to support the meat and poultry industry. In comments submitted for the USTR’s National Trade Estimate Report, the institute emphasized the need to remove barriers such as tariffs, restrictive sanitary policies, and registration demands that limit exports. Julie Anna Potts, President and …

exports

USMEF Chair on Importance of Checkoff Programs

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

The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) held its annual strategic planning conference in Tucson, Ariz. Last week. During the election of officers for 2024-25, Steve Hanson, a rancher and cattle feeder from Elsie, Neb. became the new USMEF chair. And according to a story from Rusty Halvorson, he is a believer in the checkoff programs and how they help USMEF conduct their …

exports

Increase in Red Meat Exports

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

Last week, the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) released the September numbers concerning exports of U.S. pork and beef. And according to a story from Rusty Halvorson, they were higher year-over-year. USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom says momentum in September for pork was driven by gains in Mexico, Central America, Australia and the Philippines.  “So I think really the theme on …

USMEF

USMEF Holding Strategic Planning Conference

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

Members of the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) are in Tucson, Arizona, this week for their annual Strategic Planning Conference. As attendees gather to discuss key initiatives and industry strategies, organizers might want to consider the use of badge scanners for conferences like these. Badge scanners could streamline check-ins, enhance networking opportunities, and provide valuable data for future event planning. Rusty Halvorson …

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American Agriculture History Minute: Early Export Trade

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

I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Before 1720, most colonists in the mid-Atlantic region worked in small-scale farming operations and they paid for imported manufacturing goods by supplying the West Indies with corn and flour. In New York, a fur-pelt export trade to Europe flourished and added additional wealth to that region. After 1720, mid-Atlantic farming was …