Articles Tagged with ''USSEC''

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Farm Hands on the Potomac: Spier to lead USW; FSIS leadership changes; new Clean Fuels officers

11/27/24 6:00 AM By Lydia Johnson

Mike Spier, current vice president of overseas operations at U.S. Wheat Associates, was elected as the group’s next president and CEO by the board of directors. The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced staff changes. Naturipe promoted Jim Roberts to president.

The Congressional Hunger Center named Katharine Emerson, chief of staff for World Food Program USA, as the new chairwoman. The American Agricultural Law Association welcomed its new president-elect, Ashley Ellixson of Arizona, and directors, Chelsea Good of Kansas and Kale Van Bruggen of Minnesota.

Daybreak Oct. 25: Lawsuits expected on Pure Prairie Poultry situation

10/25/24 12:55 PM By Noah Wicks, Rebekah Alvey, and Steve Davies

A Wisconsin poultry grower who contracted with Pure Prairie Poultry tells Agri-Pulse to expect lawsuits to be filed today over the company’s closure. The shutdown has resulted in roughly 2 million chickens left without fed and growers without a processor able to take them.

Why bash your biggest buyer? The Chinese would like to know

04/03/24 6:18 AM By Sara Wyant

Love them or hate them, there is one thing farmers and ranchers cannot ignore: The Chinese are the biggest customers for U.S. agricultural exports. Fresh from a trip to China and Thailand, USSEC CEO Jim Sutter shares key insights about his conversations with leaders on the ground.

Opinion: Led by Soybeans, Agriculture Ballasts China-U.S. Trade Relations

01/18/24 1:31 PM By Stan Born

In this opinion piece, Stan Born, chairman of the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) Board of Directors, highlights the benefits of trade with China from a farmer's perspective.

Uncertainty mounts over fate of funding for ag export promotion

09/13/23 6:18 AM By Bill Tomson

Farm groups have grown accustomed over the last few years to having more money to work with for promoting their products overseas, but that abundance could come to an end quickly.

US recovers share of China’s ag imports after trade war

07/19/23 6:19 AM By Bill Tomson

There were fears that even though U.S. ag exports to China were rising after the countries agreed to a trade war détente during the Trump administration, the U.S. might never recover its pre-trade war share of China’s imports.

Strong demand shows promise for new US soybean crop

08/31/22 6:30 AM By Bill Tomson

The 2022-23 soybean marketing year starts officially on Thursday, and signs indicate exports will get off to a strong start. USDA data shows China is buying heavily, but marketing and education efforts by U.S. farm groups are paying off as demand is also growing in places like Egypt.

USDA sees higher US soybean exports on strong Chinese demand

06/10/22 2:47 PM By Bill Tomson

The USDA said Friday bumped up its forecast for U.S. soybean exports and dropped its prediction for ending stocks as Chinese demand remains strong and competition from Brazil is less than expected.

Scrutiny on South America’s soy crop intensifies amid dry weather

01/19/22 6:24 AM By Bill Tomson

It's dry in Argentina, Paraguay and the southern states of Brazil, and market watchers are going to be paying close attention in the weeks and months to come as the South American soybean crops are harvested.

US soybean exports pick up steam in early October

10/15/21 1:16 PM By Bill Tomson

U.S. soybean exports picked up pace significantly in the first week of October, offering evidence that U.S. shipping of the 2021-22 marketing year crop is recovering from delays caused by damages to barges, elevators, ports and other infrastructure on the Mississippi River by Hurricane Ida more than a month ago.

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12.20.2024

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Dec. 20, 2024: Todd Van Hoose on Farm Credit System, farm economy

The Farm Credit System has experienced many changes in recent decades to better support rural America. Todd Van Hoose, retiring president and CEO of the Farm Credit Council, discussed the viability of lenders in 2025 and looked back at a historic farm bill advocacy push. Christy Seyfert will succeed Van Hoose in January.

Then, The Russell Group’s Jessica Schulken and John Weber from Monument Advocacy discuss the potential impacts of DOGE and what influence RFK Jr. may have on the food and agriculture industries.

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