China’s Ban of German Pork Could Impact U.S. Pork Exports
Bloomberg News reported last week that, "China’s ban on German pork is set to cement the U.S. as the top overseas supplier of the nation’s staple meat."
China: Corn Crop Impacted by Adverse Weather, as U.S. Wheat and Soybean Exports Increase
Reuters writers Hallie Gu and Gavin Maguire reported on Wednesday that, "China’s corn crop is expected to fall by up to 10 million tonnes, or nearly 4%, from the latest government…
China, South Korea Ban German Pork Imports (Japan Suspends), After African Swine Fever Case Discovered
Late last week, Bloomberg writers Megan Durisin, Brian Parkin, and Isis Almeida reported that, "A deadly pig disease has materialized in Germany for the first time, threatening to hammer exports…
China Could Become Largest Corn Importer, While Soybean Variables Come Into Focus
Bloomberg News reported earlier this week that, "The corn harvest in [China] the world’s top producer after the U.S. is being closely watched as demand for hog and poultry feed…
China: High Demand for Farm Commodities Expected, as Food Inflation and Security Jitters Persist
Reuters writer Karl Plume reported last week that, "Chinese state-owned firms bought at least eight bulk shipments of U.S. soybeans on Wednesday, or at least 480,000 tonnes, for shipment in…
Since April, China Has “Stepped Up” U.S. Ag Purchases, as Taiwan Eases Limits on U.S. Beef and Pork
Reuters writer Karl Plume reported on Thursday that, "China made its largest weekly U.S. beef purchases on record last week, followed by its biggest U.S. corn deals in almost a…
USDA Agricultural Trade Outlook- FY 2021 U.S. Agricultural Exports Forecast Up $5.5 Billion
On Wednesday, the USDA released its Outlook for U.S. Agricultural Trade, a quarterly report from the Department’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) and Economic Research Service (ERS). Today’s update includes highlights…
U.S., China “Committed” to “Success” of the Phase One Trade Deal
Wall Street Journal writers Bob Davis and Lingling Wei reported this week that, "Senior U.S. and Chinese officials said they were committed to carrying out the phase-one trade accord between…
Phase One Talks Delayed, While Recent USDA Reports Provide Perspective on U.S. Farm Exports to China
Bloomberg News reported this week that, "President Donald Trump said he called off last weekend’s trade talks with China, raising questions about the future of a deal that is now…
Countries Put Restrictions on Brazil After Covid-19 Found in Frozen Chicken- Brazil To Take Cases to WTO
After the Chinese government reported that frozen chicken wings imported from Brazil tested positive for Covid-19 last Thursday, other countries have imposed restrictions on purchases from Brazil.
As U.S., Chinese Negotiators Plan Phase One Meeting, Trade Remains a Rare Area of Cooperation
Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday that, "U.S. and Chinese negotiators plan to discuss progress of their trade deal in the coming days, with Beijing pushing to widen the agenda to…
China Soybean Imports Robust in July, But Soy a Lower Component of U.S. Farm Exports
Bloomberg News reported on Thursday that, "China’s soybean imports were the second highest on record in July as processors increased purchases of cheaper Brazilian supplies and demand for hog feed…
U.S., China to Discuss Phase One Trade Deal Later this Month
Lingling Wei and Bob Davis reported in today's Wall Street Journal that, "The U.S. and China have agreed to high-level talks on Aug. 15 to assess Beijing’s compliance with the…
China Makes (Another) Record U.S. Corn Purchase in July, But Achieving Phase One Targets May Still be a Stretch
Bloomberg writers Elizabeth Rembert and Michael Hirtzer reported last week that, "China took another step toward meeting agricultural commitments made in the phase one trade agreement with the U.S. with…
China Requires Covid-19 Tests on Meats and Calls for Mass Testing of Brazilian Meatpackers
Last week, the National Health Commission of China published a series of guidelines for the meat processing industry from several countries, such as Brazil. One includes the requirement for nucleic…
Perspective on U.S., China Trade, as Phase One Purchases “Strong” this Summer
Last week, the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) released its "2019 U.S. Agricultural Export Yearbook," that provided "a statistical summary of U.S. agricultural commodity exports to the world and the United…
China Makes Record U.S. Corn Purchase
Bloomberg writers Michael Hirtzer and Isis Almeida reported on Tuesday that, "China made its biggest purchase ever of U.S. corn in another boost to meeting agriculture targets set in the…
Brazilian Agribusiness Exports Set a Record, as Domestic Supply Difficulties Begin
Brazilian agribusiness exports were at record levels in June 2020, with foreign sales of US$ 10.17 billion. There was a growth of 24.5% in relation to exports in June 2019…
Phase-Two Deal With China Unlikely, As U.S. Corn Exports Continue
Josh Zumbrun and Catherine Lucey reported on the front page of Saturday's Wall Street Journal that, "President Trump damped expectations for a promised phase-two trade pact with China on Friday,…
U.S. Corn and Cotton to China, But Buying Pace Needs a Big Boost to Meet Phase One Pledges
Bloomberg writers Michael Hirtzer and Dominic Carey reported last week that, "While U.S. shippers sent sizable orders of wheat, corn, cotton, pork and other agriculture goods to China in May,…