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Just when you thought trade talks were cooling down, President Trump stirs the pot with a hefty tariff increase on South Korean goods.

Earlier this month, a host of Northwest lawmakers signed a letter written to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Grier, advocating for greater market access for the blueberry industry as trade negotiations with Asian countries continue.

A team of nearly two dozen beef, pork, corn and soybeans producers traveled to Korea last week to see how the U.S. Meat Export Federation is investing in the leading market for American beef.

Exports of U.S. beef trended lower in April due in large part to obstacles in China.   “China we knew would have an off month in April. It was really the start of the disruption and the height of the tariffs, almost 150% tariffs on beef throughout April," said U.S. Meat Ex...

The Oregon Department of Agriculture is encouraging businesses connected to farm and food products to register for a trade mission to South Korea coming up in November.  The mission, scheduled for November 9th-13th, will include a visit to Seoul, the largest city in South Korea, for business-to-business meetings with potential importers, processors, and distributors.  In addi...

Overseas markets are a big component of the Northwest cherry industry.  And according to Keith Hu, Director of International Sales for Northwest Cherry Growers, local fruit continues to do well overseas.  He said the markets that take most of his attention include Canada, the top destination for U.S. cherries, as wel...

According to the U.S. Meat Export Federation, beef exports in February were down from 2024’s numbers.  Dan Halstrom, USMEF President and CEO, said a little over 98,000 tons were exported globally in February, a roughly 5% year-over-year drop.  Despite that ...

What are the trade wishes of Pear Bureau Northwest?  We sat down with PBNW's Jeff Correa to find out.   If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@townsquaremedia.com 

The name of the game for most U.S. commodities is international trade, finding new markets and expanding existing ones.  And the U.S. beef sector is no different.  The University of Idaho’s Dr. Phil Bass said the beef industry is starting to get some help when it comes to trade agreements, adding that the U.S. Meat Export Federation...

A team of feed grain and DDGS buyers from Korea will be in the U.S. in the coming days to take a close look at the corn crop.  The team, which includes a Korean government official, will get to better understand grain quality control and export systems in Washington, Nebraska, Iowa, and Illinois.  The tea...