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The agency will hold at least six listening sessions for stakeholders between late March and into April. Persons or organizations wishing to provide input will be selected on a first-come, first-serve basis.
The Meat Institute highlighted concerns over unfair trade practices that hinder industry growth.
While many farmers are comparing the current threats of tariffs and trade wars to the situation they endured in 2018, Joe Vaclavik believes this time will be better.
With nearly half a billion in ag research funding at stake, according to data from former USAID contractor Jordan Schermerhorn, labs around the country are facing personnel layoffs, at best, and shutdown of hundreds of research projects, at worst.
Additionally and specifically, Canadian potash imports into the U.S. will be subject to a reduced import tariff of 10%.
This marked the 15th month of the past 16 in which agricultural trade posted a deficit.
U.S. Meat Export Federation released a study this week showing pork exports accounted for more than 100 million bushels of soybean demand last year. For corn, 525 million bushels were consumed by the beef and pork exported in 2024.
Russia’s 2024-25 wheat exports are expected total 40.5 MMT.
Mexico’s president said on Tuesday the country will respond to U.S. tariffs with a 25% tariff on U.S. goods, but she will hold off announcing the targeted products until Sunday.
The deal includes two ports that have been under scrutiny as potential avenues for Chinese influence in the operation of the canal.