agricultural trade

USDA Announces Progress Toward Correcting Trade Deficit

Dan Agri-Business, Export/Import, Exports/Imports, Trade

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced progress toward correcting the trade deficit to a trade surplus for agriculture and we had the opportunity to sit down with Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Luke Lindberg to get more details.  Under Secretary Lindberg said, “We are excited to be announcing progress, right? So our goal is to get back …

American Farm Bureau

American Farm Bureau Comments on US Supreme Court’s Decision on Tariffs

Dan Agri-Business, American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), Export/Import, Tariff

With the Supreme Court’s decision striking down the tariffs implemented by the Trump Administration in 2025, The American Farm Bureau Federation is reacting to this news.  American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall said, “America’s farmers understand the president’s efforts to use tariffs to create a more level playing field for U.S. goods, U.S. workers and the U.S. economy. Unfortunately, …

Chief Agricultural Negotiator

Dr Julie Callahan Confirmed as US Trade Representative’s Chief Agricultural Negotiator

Dan Agri-Business, Trade

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has a new Chief Agricultural Negotiator, with the confirmation of Dr. Julie Callahan to the role. Her appointment is being widely welcomed across the agricultural sector, with farm groups and commodity organizations praising her experience and commitment to expanding opportunities for U.S. agriculture in global markets. The USTR’s office announced the …

livestock

Meat Industry Response To USDA’s Three Point Plan To Support Agriculture

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

USDA Trade Plan Sparks Strong Response from U.S. Meat Export Industry With the recent release of the USDA’s three-point plan to support American agricultural producers and exporters, the U.S. meat industry is reacting positively. Last week, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Luke Lindberg unveiled the initiative during the annual meeting …