EU Trade Chief: Targeting U.S. Ag in Tariffs Best Hope for Trade Change

Dan Exports/Imports, Industry News Release, Trade

In retaliating against trade tariffs, the European Union is doubling down on American Whiskey. EU trade chief Cecilia Malmström shut down a request to remove U.S. whiskey from the tariff list as fear the move would place further retaliation from the U.S. on Scotch whiskey. In making the statement, Politico reports Malmström intends to hit the U.S. “where it hurts,” …

Record Exports in May Take 2018 Ag Exports above 2017

Dan Exports/Imports, Trade

The latest complete agricultural exports reports for the fiscal 2018 year take us up through May. And according to a story from Gary Crawford, they show U.S. export sales reaching a milestone. Record Exports in May Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

May Beef Exports Shatter Record While Pork Exports Go Lower

Dan Exports/Imports, Pork, Trade

U.S. beef exports set a new value record in May, while also significantly increasing year-over-year in volume. That’s according to new data released by the USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation. May pork exports were lower, although January-May totals for U.S. pork remained ahead of last year’s pace. Beef export volume was 117,871 metric tons in May, …

China Quickly Retaliating Against U.S.

Dan Beef, Corn, Exports/Imports, Industry News Release, Soybeans, Trade

Following implementation day of President Trump’s tariffs on China, the nation responded quickly to retaliate with previously threatened penalties on U.S. pork, beef, soybeans and automobiles. Meat industry publication Meatingplace reports China says Trump has “violated World Trade Organization rules and launched the largest trade war in economic history to date.” The first wave of tariffs was imposed Friday, which …

China Tariff on U.S. Pork Now Tops 60 Percent

Dan Exports/Imports, Pork, Trade

China’s implementation of tariffs on U.S. products means U.S. pork faces a 62 percent tariff level. The National Pork Producers Council responded that U.S. pork farmers now face large financial losses and contraction because of escalating trade disputes, meaning “less income for pork producers and, ultimately, some of them going out of business.” China announced a new 25 percent tariff …

Higher Tariffs on U.S. Beef Exports

Dan Beef, Exports/Imports, Trade

It’s been just over a week now since Canada placed higher tariffs on U.S. beef imports. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Director of International Trade and Market Access, Kent Bacus, discusses these new tariffs. Higher Tariffs on U.S. Beef Exports Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Agri View: California and Other State Losses in a Trade War

Dan Agri View, Economy, Exports/Imports

The talk of a trade war has had an impact on every commodity. What about its impact on agriculture. Everett Griner talks about California and their expanding losses from the trade war and tariff talk in today’s Agri View. California and Other State Losses in a Trade War Efforts to settle this trade war between China and our country, farmers …