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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.

US ag group: Farmers need new foreign market opportunities

10/14/21 4:12 PM By Bill Tomson

The Biden administration needs to concentrate on negotiating to gain increased access to foreign markets for U.S. ag exporters – especially in Asia – or risk falling further behind in the international race to increase trade ties, according to a diverse panel of experts gathered Thursday by Farmers for Free Trade.

Biden announces steps to expand port hours, boost supply chain

10/13/21 4:43 PM By Bill Tomson

President Joe Biden announced Wednesday agreements by ports, dockworkers, railroads, trucking companies, labor unions and retailers to drastically expand their hours of operation to ease distribution bottlenecks.

Supply chain woes hit US ag sector hard

10/13/21 6:41 AM By Bill Tomson

Whether it's backlogs at ports delaying the arrival of containers from China, congestion at railroad hubs, or slowdowns at American manufacturing plants, farmers and ranchers are seeing rising prices and mounting delays for machinery, spare parts, packaging material, inputs and other supplies they need to bring in their crops and market their commodities.

US begins new trade engagement with China; addresses lingering ‘phase one’ issues

10/09/21 11:27 AM By Bill Tomson

U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai spoke Friday with her Chinese counterpart to explain U.S. concerns over outstanding issues from the “phase one” trade pact as well as Chinese “state-led, non-market policies and practices that harm American workers, farmers and businesses,” according to the Office of the USTR.

Lawmakers want more scrutiny for foreign investment in US ag

10/05/21 11:11 AM By Bill Tomson

Lawmakers in the Senate and House are introducing legislation Tuesday to bring greater scrutiny to foreign acquisition of U.S. agricultural businesses in a new effort to keep agricultural supply chains free of overseas control.

USDA clears key step in ASF vaccine effort

09/30/21 12:13 PM By Bill Tomson

Scientists at USDA’s Agricultural Research Service say they have created a vaccine that is shown to offer protection from African swine fever.

NASDA names McKinney as new CEO

09/16/21 5:54 PM By Bill Tomson

The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture is getting a well-known figure in the ag policy arena for its next CEO: Former U.S. Department of Agriculture Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney.

China’s appetite for US beef imports soars

09/15/21 6:41 AM By Bill Tomson

The world supply of beef is tight, but China’s appetite for the meat is growing fast, and that’s a boon for U.S. producers and exporters.

Biden picks California almond exec Trevino for chief ag negotiator

09/13/21 5:30 PM By Bill Tomson

The Biden administration announced Monday its plan to nominate Elaine Trevino, president of the Almond Alliance of California and former deputy secretary for the California Department of Food and Agriculture, to be the next chief agricultural trade negotiator at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.

Meet the Farm Hand: Don Parrish, American Farm Bureau Federation

Don Parrish was a point man for agriculture during the Waters of the U.S. debate. In this interview, Parrish walks us through the highlights of his career prior to his recent retirement and how he became dedicated to water issues in Washington.

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