The Brazilian Foreign Trade Council (Camex) may place a TRQ on ethanol imports in the next two weeks that will impact U.S. ethanol producers.It is nothing like the clashes within the Trump administration, but two cabinet members in Brazil have played out their very different views on ethanol imports in public. In May, Agriculture Minister Blairo Maggi urged Brazil’s Foreign Trade Council (Camex) to impose a new tariff on them. Then in June, Minister of Energy and Mines Fernando Coelho Filho responded that tariffs are not a wise long-term strategy for the sector. Indeed, it was Brazil that eliminated its 20 percent tariff on ethanol imports in 2010 and urged the U.S. to do likewise (as it did on 1 January 2012) as a way to build overall glob...
What You Need to Know Today: The U.S. weather forecast has shifted to favor more beneficial conditions for finishing the corn and soybean crops, which is removing some weather risk premium from futures. Traders are looking ahead to Friday’s September WASDE, which will offer major insight...
Key Takeaways: Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling would provide consumers with more consistent information about where their beef originates, but evidence from the previous COOL rule found little indication that labeling increased overall consumer demand for beef. The primary potential benef...
The California General Assembly has passed a bill aimed at increasing transparency related to ultra-processed foods. California Governor Gavin Newsom has until 30 September to take action on the bill, though it will most likely be signed into law. Late last year, California became the first sta...
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