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USDA: Wheat Production Continues To Globally
USDA: Wheat Production Continues To Globally
USDA: Wheat Production Continues To Globally
According to USDA, world wheat production continued at its record pace in September. The Department's latest global balance sheet shows wheat production up 3.4 million tons from August. World Outlook Board Chair, Mark Jekansowski, said several nations reported month-over-month production increases ...
Shackleford Names Assistant USTR for Southeast Asia and the Pacific
Shackleford Names Assistant USTR for Southeast Asia and the Pacific
Shackleford Names Assistant USTR for Southeast Asia and the Pacific
Earlier this week, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai announced Dawn Shackleford as the Assistant United States Trade Representative for the Office of Southeast Asia and the Pacific. Shackleford most recently served as Assistant United States Trade Representative for WTO and Multilateral Affairs ...
WTO Panel to Review China’s Compliance on Farm Product Imports
The World Trade Organization this week established a dispute panel requested by China. The panel will determine whether China complied with an earlier WTO ruling regarding the administration of its tariff rate quotas. China submitted its second request for a dispute panel to determine whether it has complied with a 2019 ruling concerning its TRQs for certain agricultural products, including wheat,
Shipping Costs Adding to Food Inflation
Shipping Costs Adding to Food Inflation
Shipping Costs Adding to Food Inflation
The rally in crop prices over the last 12 months, combined with increased shipping costs, is fueling inflation of food prices. According to Reuters, costs of shipping bulk grains from production regions in the U.S. to global users have roughly doubled from last year ...
JBS Targeted By Cyber Hackers
JBS Targeted By Cyber Hackers
JBS Targeted By Cyber Hackers
Over the weekend, one of the world’s largest meatpackers announced it had been hit by a cyber-attack. JBS announced Sunday some of the servers supporting its North American and Australian IT systems were targeted. Scott Bennett, director of congressional relations with the American Farm Bureau Federation said the company responded immediately. ...
Australia Wheat Production Up This Season
Australia Wheat Production Up This Season
Australia Wheat Production Up This Season
A rebound in wheat production down in Australia is expected to add to a record global production estimate for this season. USDA World Agriculture Outlook Chairman, Mark Jekanowski, said this year's crop looks to be impressive. "Off to a new record of 33 million metric tons more than doubled last year's production Australia had suffered from about three years of really devastating drought so
World Wheat Supply Continues To Increase
World Wheat Supply Continues To Increase
World Wheat Supply Continues To Increase
The global wheat supply continues to move higher. "We increase world wheat production again by about 1.3 million tons and that would put global production at a new record," said World Agriculture Economic Outlook Board Chair, Mark Jekanowski ...
Salmonsen Does Not Believe New China Trade Deal Will Hurt U.S. Ag
Salmonsen Does Not Believe New China Trade Deal Will Hurt U.S. Ag
Salmonsen Does Not Believe New China Trade Deal Will Hurt U.S. Ag
Will U.S. farmers be hurt by the world’s largest trade deal led by China and recently signed by 14 other Asian countries? American Farm Bureau trade adviser Dave Salmonsen believes American agriculture already benefits from deals with most of the Asian nations involved in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership. He ...
Two Selected For Oregon State Board of Ag
Two Selected For Oregon State Board of Ag
Two Selected For Oregon State Board of Ag
Earlier this week Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced the appointment of Elin Miller of Roseburg and Josh Zielinski of Salem to serve on the Oregon State Board of Agriculture. Both appointments were effective October 29th, and each will serve a four-year term ...
No Changes Expected For 2020 Beef Exports
No Changes Expected For 2020 Beef Exports
No Changes Expected For 2020 Beef Exports
World Board Outlook Chair, Mark Jekanowski, said the beef export forecast for 2020 has not changed, despite some encouraging numbers recently.However, he said the forecast for 2021 has been pulled back a bit because of an weakness in observed global demand... Read More ...

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