pork

Chef Competition in Vietnam Highlights Taste and Quality of U.S. Pork

Dan Agri-Business, Exports/Imports, National Pork Board (NPB), Pork, Trade, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF)

Chefs from across Vietnam recently competed in Porkstars, a cooking competition now in its third year, designed to promote creative uses of U.S. pork. The live streamed event is a collaboration between the U.S. Meat Export Federation, the National Pork Board, the Indiana Soybean Alliance, and the Indiana Corn Marketing Board. Indiana soybean grower Chris Eck traveled to Vietnam for …

fertilizer

USDA Launches New Tools to Improve Fertilizer and Grain Transportation Visibility

Dan Agri-Business, Environment, Exports/Imports, Fertilizer, Fertilizer, Trade, USDA-AMS

The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has introduced two new tools to boost transparency and resilience in the agricultural transportation sector. Announced today, the Fertilizer Transportation Dashboard and the Pacific Northwest Barge Rate Data Series are now available on the Agricultural Transportation Open Data Platform (AgTransport). The Fertilizer Transportation Dashboard provides up-to-date information on key fertilizer supply chain indicators. These …

export

Export Exchange 2024 Focus on Trade and U.S. Agriculture Growth

Dan Economy, Exports/Imports, Trade

Export Exchange 2024 was held in Fort Worth, Texas, and brought together nearly 500 attendees, including international buyers and U.S. agriculture stakeholders. Hosted by the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) in partnership with Growth Energy and the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA), the event aimed to foster trade and strengthen relationships in the agricultural sector. With 28 industry exhibitors showcasing the U.S. …

prices

USDA Unveils New Actions to Boost Fair Markets and Lower Food Prices

Dan Economy, Exports/Imports, Trade

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced more steps to deliver on the President’s Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy to promote fair and competitive markets for American farmers and ranchers, and lower food prices for American families. USDA published an interim report that assesses competitive conditions in the meat retail industry. The report draws on …

Virtual Trade Event

USDA Seeks U.S. Food Producers for Virtual Trade Event

Dan Agri-Business, Exports/Imports, Trade, USDA-FAS

The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) is inviting qualified U.S. food producers to participate in the North American Neighbors 2024 Virtual Trade Event (VTE) on December 3-4, 2024. Companies with a minimum of $1 million in sales are eligible to apply. The event will focus on helping U.S. businesses explore export opportunities, particularly in Canada, which is the largest market …

dock worker

Dock Worker Strikes Threaten U.S. Meat Exports

Dan Economy, Exports/Imports, General, Labor and Immigration, Trade, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF)

Dock worker strikes across the East and Gulf Coasts threaten to disrupt the U.S. meat and livestock industries significantly, according to Erin Borror, Vice President for Economic Analysis at the U.S. Meat Export Federation. The affected ports are critical, having facilitated nearly $3 billion in red meat exports during the first seven months of the year, averaging about $100 million …

Traders

Traders Digesting Crop Report

Dan Commodities, Economy, Exports/Imports, Trade

Traders are digesting a big report as trading is about to wrap up another week. Mark Oppold looks at what they have ahead of them. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

USMEF Team Evaluates Beef Promotion in Japan

Will Jordan Industry, Livestock, Livestock News, Trade, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF)

The U.S. Meat Export Federation recently took a group of livestock producers to Japan to see international beef promotion, first hand. Cattleman and Georgia Beef Board member, Robert Fountain, shares details about the trip in a phone interview from Japan. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

hurricane

Tracking Francine and Crop Report

Dan Commodities, Energy, Exports/Imports, Trade, Weather

Agricultural and energy traders are busy tracking the remnants of Hurricane Francine and also waiting on today’s crop report. Mark Oppold has more details. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

traders

Traders Scanning Updated Private Crop Surveys

Dan Commodities, Economy, Trade

Many traders have been busy scanning updated private crop surveys ahead of tomorrow’s report. Mark Oppold has more details. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024