exports

Meat industry response to US China Trade Agreement

Dale Sandlin National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), Trade, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF)

With the US China Trade Agreement announced earlier this week, the meat industry is responding to the agreement. After the announcement of a 90-day temporary tariff de-escalation on US exports, the National Pork Producers Council President Duane Stateler, said, “America’s pork producers are encouraged by the temporary tariff reduction agreement reached by the U.S. and China. We look forward to …

peanut industry

China Trade Deal Details Impacts on Peanuts

Dale Sandlin Peanuts, Trade

Tyron Spearman reviews the details of the China Trade Deal and its impacts on Peanuts. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

traders

Export Growth Noted in Latest USDA Ag Trade Outlook

Dale Sandlin Trade

With increased focus on imports and exports due to recent tariffs, USDA is noting export growth in their latest usda ag trade outlook. USDA Economist James Kaufman provided an overview of this export growth. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

trade

Livestock Industry Reaction to US/UK Trade Agreement

Dale Sandlin Industry, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), Trade, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF)

The livestock industry is reacting to the trade agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom reached last week. NCBA Executive Director for Government Affairs, Kent Bacus explains the benefits of this trade agreement to the cattle industry. USMEF Dan Halstrom shares the potential for red meat exports to the UK and the other work to be done to …

US/UK Reach Trade Deal Favorable To Farmers

Dale Sandlin Trade

The United States and The United Kindgom have reached a trade deal that provides favorable access to farmers. US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick provides details on this agreement. During the Announcement at the Oval Office, US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins spoke on a few key agricultural commodities that will benefit from this agreement. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, …

tariffs

USDA Trade Promotion Applications Open

Dale Sandlin Trade, USDA

Tyron Spearman shares the details on the upcoming Trade Promotion Effort by USDA. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

trade

Trade Update with China

Dan Agri-Business, Commodities, Economy, Labor and Immigration, Trade

We are hearing a lot of stories about the trade war currently underway with China. Mark Oppold has a look at what is being discussed by some about the situation. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

exports

US Trade Representative Revises Proposed Port Service Fees

Dale Sandlin Markets, Trade

The US Trade Representative published revisions to the port service fees last week. The fees, designed to restore the shipbuilding industry in the US, were changed due to nearly 600 public comments being received including a two-day public hearing. These changes were made with the design of limiting disruption for U.S. exporters. Exporters are responding to these changes and the …

trade

US Department of Commerce Ends Tomato Trade Agreement

Dale Sandlin Specialty Crops, Trade

Earlier this week, the US Department of Commerce announced its intention to withdraw from the 2019 Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Investigation on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico. In a press release, the International Trade Administration noted that this move comes from the failure to protect US tomato growers from unfairly priced Mexican imports. The withdrawal will become effective in 90 days …