Turkey may pull out of its customs union with the EU if the EU/U.S. Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) is ratified without its inclusion. The government stated that products of non-EU origin are able to surreptitiously enter its borders due to EU trade agreements with other countries, and it does not want the same to occur with U.S. products.
News Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST COMMENTS Algerian grain imports are up considerably in 2014, totaling 4.9 MMT through the end of May. That is a 29 percent increase over 2013 with wheat at 2.3 MMT (up 18 percent), corn at 1.6 MMT (up 51 percent), durum wheat at 716,000 MT (up 40 percent) and feed barley at 296,000 MT (up 5 percent). During the Arab Spring and...
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...
