Imports and Exports
From bacon-lined walls to serious chats about Farm Bill 2.0, pork producers made a lasting impact in Washington, D.C.
Market access obstacles continued to weigh heavily on exports of U.S. beef, while pork exports accounted for a larger share of production, USMEF says.
The preliminary investigation into pork products found evidence of dumping that damaged the domestic industry and approved duties starting on Sept. 10.
The European Union will provide preferential market access for pork, has committed to streamlining requirements for U.S. pork sanitary certificates, and intends to address other non-tariff barriers affecting agricultural trade.
USMEF’s Dan Halstrom says it wasn’t that long ago that the U.S. was at a severe disadvantage with Japan tariff wise.
The government of Africa’s biggest economy has tried for months to negotiate a U.S. trade deal but failed to reach agreement before Trump’s deadline.
USMEF shares May export data. While exports to China decreased steeply, Korea and Latin America and other countries increased compared to 2024.
China recently approved 23 U.S. pork plants to export product to the Asian nation, following recent trade talks between Washington and Beijing.
Lower feed costs and more domestic demand opportunity offer promising signs for the back half of year.
A federal court ruled Wednesday that an emergency law does not provide President Trump with unilateral authority to impose tariffs on nearly every country. The interruption was short-lived after a federal appeals court granted the Trump administration’s request to temporarily pause a lower-court ruling.
During the spring USMEF conference, herd rebuilding, market disruption and building demand were discussed.
Since Brazil confirmed the country’s first HPAI outbreak, others like China and now the European Union have suspended poultry imports.
After suspending live cattle imports from Mexico and a trip to the UK to talk trade, the secretary of agriculture looks ahead to domestic affairs and the anticipated May 22 MAHA report.
The deal decreases U.K.’s ethanol tariff from 19% to 0%, creates an opportunity for cattle ranchers to export millions more and opens a $100 million market with free access for rice farmers, says Brooke Rollins, Secretary of Agriculture.
How do you remain calm and composed under the pressures in Washington, D.C., today? NPPC’s Maria C. Zieba says her passion for the people she represents is what makes it possible to keep going despite the challenges that come her way.
Beef export value was the highest since June, while Latin American markets again fueled pork export growth. March exports of lamb muscle cuts were the largest in more than five years.
Cuts typically used in trimmings are helping maximize the whole carcass.
Two questions come to mind when comparing Brazil to the U.S. What is driving Brazil’s increase in production and what production-related changes are occurring in Brazil?
The sales disruption shows how the tariff war escalated by President Donald Trump is upending global trade and forcing changes at a prominent food company that pays U.S. farmers to raise hogs.
USDA reports this is the largest cancellation of U.S. pork since May 2020, early in the COVID-19 pandemic. Economist Brett Stuart says it’s time to panic slowly, but the story is not over yet.
Home Plate BBQ is switching to Australian beef. Restaurant operator says it’s ‘just as good.’
Africa trade seminar matches U.S. exporters with buyers from 12 countries.
Brazil’s position as an inexpensive supplier of pork, driven by comparatively low labor and feed costs, has allowed Brazil to rapidly expand market opportunities.
The Philippines remains the main destination for Brazilian exports, but Mexico, a recently opened market, was shipped 4,600 tons in March.
As tariff proposals continue to bring uncertainty, the agricultural sector is assessing how any forthcoming country-by-country trade deals might offset the disruption, or if the industry needs to brace itself for a different kind of future.
February pork exports totaled 241,179 metric tons (mt), down 4% from the large year-ago volume, while value fell 2% to $671.5 million.
China accounted for 14% of total U.S. beef export volume last year and 15% of export value as well as 15% of total U.S. pork export volume and 13% of export value, according to the U.S. Meat Export Federation.
The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) submitted comments supporting the overall intent of strengthening the U.S. shipbuilding industry, but shared concerns of the affects on exporters.
Producers learned more about competition for red meat in Mexico, and the potential for growth in volume and high-quality products.
The U.S. exported more than $850 million of pork to Canada in 2024, while that country sent $1.7 billion of pork to the U.S.