Given the importance and volatility of non-tariff trade barrier issues, the catalyst behind the reorganization was the need to have a central trade authority that can react quickly with input from across multiple agencies to resolve disputes.
The Senate Agriculture Committee held a hearing last week on the implementation progress of the 2014 Farm Bill. One of the topics discussed was the creation of a new undersecretary position. The enacted farm bill requires the secretary to propose a reorganization plan for USDA's international trade functions, in consultation with the House and Senate Agriculture Committees and House and Senate Appropriations Committees, and provide a report on the plan to the Congressional committees 180 days after...
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...
