Tag: Malaysia
Ag Trade: Growing Meat Demand, Feedstuffs Imports in Southeast Asia Apr 25, 2019
Earlier this month, the USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) published an article (“Southeast Asia’s Growing Meat Demand and Its Implications for Feedstuffs Imports,” by Tani Lee and James Hansen) which […]
Ag Trade: U.S. Policy Flux Hurting Farmers – DTN Mar 6, 2019
Backing out of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), an ongoing trade battle with China and resulting retaliatory tariffs against the United […]
Dossett on Rice: Beware of Planting Too Much Rice in 2019 Dec 21, 2018
CASH MARKET Thai rice prices have remained steady to higher for 3 weeks. White 5% is up to $404. Thai officials still believe they can export 11 MM tons because […]
NAFTA Talks Moving “Slowly,” President Floats TPP Consideration Jan 30, 2018
Financial Times writer Shawn Donnan reported on Monday that, “Talks to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement are moving too slowly, Donald Trump’s trade tsar complained on Monday as he rejected […]
Wheat Market: Revised Trans-Pacific Partnership Puts U.S. Exports at Risk Jan 23, 2018
U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) and the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) are expressing concern that a revised Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) that excludes the United States puts overseas demand for […]
Failure of Trans-Pacific Partnership Will be Costly for Agriculture Trade – DTN Nov 4, 2016
Despite all the anti-trade campaign rhetoric, the Obama administration is continuing its uphill push to get the Trans-Pacific Partnership through Congress in the lame-duck session. On a call Thursday […]
Cotton: China’s Role in Global Market – Talking Crops with O.A. Cleveland Aug 26, 2015
O.A. Cleveland, longtime cotton analyst, talks with Chip Ward, AgFax Media Editor, about cultural and economic changes that have shaped China’s current role in the global cotton market. He also touches […]
Beef Association Supports Trans-Pacific Trade Talks – DTN Feb 6, 2015
The Trans Pacific Partnership talks are a rare opportunity for U.S. agriculture to lower tariffs and expand market access into Japan and other emerging Asian markets, a key player in […]
Seramas: Little Chickens With Great Personality Jan 28, 2015
What they lack in size they more than make up for in personality, friendliness and impressive color combinations. Imported from Malaysia in 2001, Seramas are a new breed of chicken […]