peanuts

Peanut Caucus Calls for Action

Dan Exports/Imports, Peanuts

Co-Chairs of the House Peanut Caucus, Congressman Sanford Bishop, Jr. of Georgia (GA-02) and Congresswoman Martha Roby of Alabama (AL-02), sent a letter to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue this week urging the USDA to respond to recent negative trade actions by China that threaten the U.S. peanut industry. Tyron Spearman has the details. Peanut Caucus Calls for Action The …

florida

U.S., China, Far Apart in Trade War Talks

Dan Exports/Imports, Industry News Release, Trade

A Chinese delegation will travel to the U.S. as part of the ongoing trade war as both sides “remain far apart.” China said Thursday the delegation will meet with U.S. Treasury Undersecretary David Malpass to discuss trade issues. However, the South China Morning Post reports observers say the talks are unlikely to yield any breakthrough, but could lead to further …

Export

NFU: Beef Producers Disadvantaged by Current “Product of U.S.A” Labeling Standards

Dan Beef, Cattle, Exports/Imports, Industry News Release

The National Farmers Union (NFU) Thursday told the Department of Agriculture U.S. meat labeling standards are disadvantaging U.S. beef producers by allowing products born, raised, or slaughtered outside of the United States to carry the “Product of the U.S.A.” label. NFU wrote to USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, that the standards “need to be changed immediately.” The NFU action …

agriculture exports

Tariffs Could Cost Fruit and Nuts $3 Billion

Dan Exports/Imports, Industry News Release, Trade

Falling ag exports to China, India, Mexico and Turkey expected to lower prices The ongoing international trade turmoil between the U.S. and other countries has prompted import tariffs on many U.S. agricultural commodities in important export markets, which could hurt U.S. farmers. A new report released by the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources’ Agricultural Issues Center estimates the …

grain

Farm Export Prices Post Large Declines

Dan Exports/Imports, Industry News Release, Trade

U.S. agriculture export prices fell 5.3 percent last month. Data released by the U.S. Department of Labor shows the decline is the largest drop in farm exports since 2011. The decline in July followed a one percent decrease in June, which followed a 1.6 percent increase in May. The department says a 14.1 percent drop in soybean prices was the …

soybeans

Agri View: Tension Affecting Farm Exports

Dan Agri View, Exports/Imports, Soybeans

Everett Griner talks about how the tension of the trade war, and the tariff issue, has affected our soybean exports in today’s Agri View. Tension Affecting Farm Exports Soybeans are one of America’s largest crops. In total acreage it ranks right up there with cotton and corn. It goes without saying that imports are important. Up until recently China was …

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China: U.S. Agriculture May Never Bounce Back

Dan Exports/Imports, Industry News Release, Trade

China threatens that U.S. agriculture won’t recover from the tit-for-tat trade war between the two countries. In the South China Morning Post, a government official warned that U.S. agriculture may never regain lost market share stemming from the trade war. China alleges that “many countries have the willingness” and capacity to take over market share occupied by U.S. goods. Since …

section 232 tariffs

China Accepts U.S. Soybean Shipment with 25 Percent Tariff

Dan Exports/Imports, Industry News Release, Soybeans

China Monday accepted the 25 percent tariff on U.S. soybeans, as a vessel waiting to dock for five weeks reached port and began unloading. The move marks the first shipment of U.S. soybeans to be accepted with a 25 percent tariff stemming from the U.S.-China trade war. China’s state grain stockpiling company accepted the shipment, even as government officials warned …