Tag: exports
CoBank: India’s Rice Export Ban: Short-Term Benefit, Long-Term Challenge For U.S. Rice Aug 18, 2023
DENVER –U.S. rice producers and exporters stand to benefit from India’s recent decision to ban exports of white rice, as global demand for U.S. rice is expected to rise. Increased […]
U.S. Exporters Meet in Tokyo for 26th Annual U.S.-Japan Rice Technical Meeting Amid Optimistic Outlook on 2023 Production Jul 20, 2023
TOKYO, JAPAN – U.S. rice exporters met here today with Japanese importers for the 26th annual U.S.-Japan rice technical meeting. The bilateral meeting provides an important opportunity on an annual […]
The Netherlands, Gateway to Europe, Hosts Trade Mission Apr 27, 2023
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS – USA Rice participated in the USDA Agricultural Trade Mission here last week, joining dozens of cooperator groups, businesses, and state departments of agriculture to learn more about […]
Federal Reserve: Observations on the Ag Economy- April 2023 Apr 20, 2023
On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve Board released its April 2023 Beige Book update, a summary of commentary on current economic conditions by Federal Reserve District. The report included several observations pertaining to the […]
Ag Conference in Cuba Focuses on Engagement With the Private Sector Apr 12, 2023
HAVANA, CUBA – Last week, USA Rice Vice President of Policy & Government Affairs Peter Bachmann participated in the U.S.-Cuba Agriculture Business Conference organized by the U.S. Agriculture Coalition for […]
U.S., Five Other Ag Exporting Countries Say India Is Vastly Underreporting Its Wheat, Rice Subsidies Apr 10, 2023
The United States and five other ag-exporting nations have accused India of “vastly” underreporting the amount of subsidies that it provides for wheat and rice producers, fueling calls for the […]
Black Sea Grain Initiative Up for Renewal in March, Negotiations Expected This Week Feb 22, 2023
Reuters writer Pavel Polityuk reported late last week that, “Negotiations will start in a week on extending a U.N.-backed initiative that has enabled Ukraine to export grain from ports blockaded by […]
Tension With China, The Largest Market for U.S. Ag Exports Feb 6, 2023
In prepared remarks at a Senate Farm Bill hearing last week, Alexis Taylor, USDA’s Under Secretary of Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, explained that, “With a population of 1.4 billion and a middle class the size of […]
Brazil, U.S., Ukraine, Australia Grain Exports, and China Growth, in Focus Jan 31, 2023
Bloomberg writers Tarso Veloso Ribeiro and Michael Hirtzer reported late last week that, “Global demand for corn will come back to the US in the coming months, according to Archer-Daniels-Midland Co., […]
Commodity Leaders Roundtable Takes Up Leading Ag Issues Jan 26, 2023
WASHINGTON, DC – USA Rice Chair Kirk Satterfield, a Mississippi rice farmer, joined leaders from other commodity and livestock organizations here this week to discuss a number of topics impacting […]