Trade officials in Brussels and Washington signaled the go-ahead to resume negotiations on a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) agreement. However, the latest proposal out of Europe has been panned by U.S. business groups.
Trade Advantage: EU The U.S. dollar has gained about 17 percent in value versus the euro over the past year, and if exchange rates are determinative, they've had a tremendous impact on trade. The EU was a much larger supplier of food to Russia than the U.S. before Moscow's embargo, and yet it is the U.S. agricultural trade balance that has been most adversely affected. Europe's food sales to Russia are down 43 percent, but America's are off 65 percent. And while the EU instituted compensatory meas...
What You Need to Know Today: Chinese purchases of U.S. soybeans continued to accelerate, with USDA reporting another 558 KMT sold to China and 236 KMT to unknown destinations. Combined with sales announced Wednesday and Thursday, the latest purchases bring the three-day total to approximately...
Key Takeaways: With the fall calf run now upon us, producers are finally getting a glimpse of what their realized profits will be for 2026. Some producers may have already obtained a strong estimate of 2026 revenues, especially if calves were forward sold in, for example, the mid-summer...
As fall begins, wild migratory birds are starting their seasonal migration. That has the industry and government officials worried about the potential spread, again, of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Some members of Congress have called for the United States to be prepared for a pote...
