Imports and Exports
A final total of $4.08 billion for U.S. beef breaks the pre-BSE high from 2003, while pork posted second best year on record.
Record-high export values for beef and the second-highest total on record for pork fueled the trade surplus.
USMEF says red meat exports maintained solid momentum through the first nine months of 2010.
August U.S. beef and pork exports easily outpaced last year.
July values for U.S. beef and pork exports dipped slightly from the totals achieved in June, but still ahead of last year.
A very solid June performance allowed U.S. pork and beef exports to finish the first half of 2010 with strong momentum.
USDA-Economic Research Service’s latest Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook shows strong export demand.
China is considering canceling a planned Washington trip this week by the country’s top trade negotiator, the Wall Street Journal reported.
President Donald Trump plans to to implement the previously delayed tariff increases on Chinese goods on Friday, raising tariffs from 10% to 25% on $200 billion worth of goods.
U.S. red meat exports had a strong finish to the third quarter, according to data compiled by USDA agencies (Foreign Agriculture Service and the Economic Research Service).
The White House is calling the KORUS renegotiation a win.
Lower prices for corn, wheat, and soybeans will push down the value of American exports in 2015, according to the quarterly forecast released Thursday by the USDA.
China has told state-owned firms to halt purchases of soybeans and pork from the United States, two people familiar with the matter said.
Whether the outlook is positive or negative depends largely on exports, and the industry’s ability to remain a trusted trade partner, says Rabobank in a new report.
China postpones food import controls after global outcry
With South America getting much needed moisture and the market currently looking at more grain supply than demand, pressure continues to weigh on the grains market and soy complex, says Jerry Gulke, president of the Gulke Group.
During the 2017 World Pork Expo in Des Moines, Ia., the pork industry stressed the importance of trade and expanding trade markets.
As grillers welcome cheaper pork now, money managers are betting that costs will climb again as demand strengthens.
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack says he’s confident the agricultural economy will remain strong despite an expected drop in farm income next year as corn prices lag and a pig virus reduces herds.
Highlights of USDA’s Weekly Export Sales Report.
Steady global economic growth to provide foundation for strong crop demand.
Highlights of USDA’s Weekly Export Sales Report.
Highlights of USDA’s Weekly Export Sales Report.
Highlights of USDA’s Weekly Export Sales Report.
The deal is expected to close on Thursday.
Highlights of USDA’s Weekly Export Sales Report.
Beef exports hit their highest level of the year.
Highlights of USDA’s Weekly Export Sales Report.
Highlights of USDA’s Weekly Export Sales Report.