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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Friday, November 01, 2024
A Cornell University-sponsored training week in Illinois helps a worldwide gathering of farmers pump up to fight for better science in the lab and the field.
U.S. negotiators are pushing for China to increase its imports of U.S. agriculture commodities by about $25 billion, which would more than double the roughly $20 billion the country now buys annually, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said Wednesday.
President Donald Trump is promising U.S. farmers and ranchers they’ll soon be able to export a lot more of their harvest to China and the U.S. ag sector is ready and willing.
U.S. beef producers are excited about the possible sales opportunities that could result in China’s increased desire for beef, but the same could be said for every country that sends beef to the People’s Republic.
China has agreed to increase its imports of American agriculture and energy products and to address U.S. concerns about protection of intellectual property, according to a joint U.S.-China statement released by the White House.
China’s decision to scrap its anti-dumping and countervailing duty cases and a 179 percent tariff on U.S. sorghum has energized U.S. industry officials who hope it’s a sign that U.S.-Chinese trade relations are improving.
Until recently, the top negotiators for the U.S., Mexico and Canada were working “intensely” to finish up a deal for a new North American Free Trade Agreement, but activity has dwindled to a near standstill and pessimism has replaced those high hopes for a speedy conclusion.
The fate of the North American Free Trade Agreement remains uncertain and a trade war with China continues to loom heavy over rural America, but the long-term forecast for U.S. soybean exports remains bullish, propped up by optimistic forecasts from the USDA.
Poultry giant Pilgrim’s Pride this week posted earnings of $119.4 million for the first quarter of 2018, up from $93.9 million in the same period in 2017, a 27 percent increase driven by increased consumer demand for chicken in the U.S., Mexico and Europe.
John Baize was on a mission to sell more U.S. soybean oil in Egypt. But there was a problem, according to the government buyer who was charged with procurement of edible oils in that country.
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