Korea Looking at North Dakota Livestock
The Korean livestock industry is looking at North Dakota to help with its growing need for beef. Jack Kim, of Seoul, Lorea and Hank Imm of Inver Grove, Minn. Met…
Record Sale of US Soybeans
Soybean sales reached their largest single day sale last week, shortly after a visit to the United States by Chinese President Hu Jintao. Private exporters agreed to sell 2.74 million…
U.S. Crops Strong While Russia's Numbers Fall
Photo Courtesy of the Des Moines Register The United States Department of Agriculture released reports that project a record corn crop this year. However, corn crops are not the only…
US Pushes for Open Farm Markets
United States trade representatives are pushing emerging markets like China, Brazil, and India to open their agricultural markets to US trade. According to Ron Kirk, US trade representative, [The US…
South Korea Leads U.S. Meat Exports
As of late July, South Korea is the largest growth market for U.S. beef exports. Prior to last week's reports, Japan and Egypt were the largest U.S. beef markets. Joel…
New Report Shows Lack of Trade Agreements Hurts Industry
The House Ways and Means Committee members Dave Camp (R-Mich), Frank Lucas (R-Okl.) and Kevin Brady (R-Texas) have issued statements regarding the third anniversary of a bipartisan compromise designed to…
U.S. Exports on a Rise
The United States agricultural industry is on a rise as exports increase. Over the last year, U.S. exports for the fiscal 2010 year rose to $104.5 billion in sales, $8…
Soybean Exports to China are Up
April has been a promising month for corn producers with near record numbers on the Chicago Trade Board, and all thanks to a large purchase from China. Soybean producers may…
Russian Imports Help Livestock Sales
Livestock producers are excited over numbers recorded by the United States Meat Export Federation (USMEF). According to the group imports to Russia have increased from 800 to 1,200 metric tons…
Overseas Export Promotions
USDA secretary Tom Vilsack announced 70 U.S. trade organizations received $234 million in Fiscal Year 2009 to promote American food overseas. "Agricultural trade is absolutely crucial to the U.S. economy…