It is difficult to offset the loss of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) to U.S. agriculture, but this week showed several successful outcomes from the Trump administration’s efforts to put pressure on trading partners. Trade Progress It is difficult to offset the loss of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) to U.S. agriculture, but this week showed several successful outcomes from the Trump administration’s efforts to put pressure on trading partners, which included the following:
Argentina agreed to open its market to more U.S. farm products and lifted a 25-year old ban on U.S. pork products. Colombia agreed to open its markets to more U.S. farm exports and will provide expanded market access for American paddy rice. Korea agreed t...
What You Need to Know Today: Commodities were mostly lower across the board today after yesterday’s Federal Reserve meeting hinted at a potential interest rate hike later in 2026. The dollar index reached its highest level in over a year, and a strong dollar makes U.S. agricultural expor...
Tomorrow is the Juneteenth federal holiday, and the USDA, along with the rest of the federal government and the CME, will be closed, so the monthly Cattle on Feed report was released a day early. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity on 1 June amounted...
