Trade Uncertainty Raises Hidden Costs Across Farm Economy
LUBBOCK, TX – Trade-policy uncertainty can create costs across agriculture before a tariff is ever […]
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China Raises Trade Barrier Against U.S. Pecan Growers
LUBBOCK, TX – China has imposed a 54.3 percent provisional anti-dumping deposit on U.S. pecans, […]
WTO Influence Fades As Global Trade Rules Fragment Further
LUBBOCK, TX – Global agricultural trade is increasingly being shaped outside the World Trade Organization […]
Cotton Dispute Highlights Longstanding WTO Agricultural Negotiation Challenges
LUBBOCK, TX – Cotton remains one of the unresolved issues preventing broader agricultural trade agreements […]
Lawmakers Seek Textile Trade Enforcement To Protect Cotton
LUBBOCK, TX- A bipartisan group of House lawmakers is urging stronger customs enforcement to protect […]
EU Deforestation Rules Still Raise U.S. Export Concerns
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. agriculture still faces uncertainty from the European Union’s deforestation regulation, even […]
China Beef Safeguard Duties May Not Slow Imports
LUBBOCK, TX – China’s new beef safeguard duties may do less to curb imports than […]
USDA Awards Trade Funds To Boost Agricultural Exports
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA is directing new export promotion funding toward key agricultural sectors, aiming […]
Cuba’s Economic Reforms Could Influence Future Agricultural Trade
LUBBOCK, TX – Proposed economic reforms in Cuba could eventually reshape agricultural trade opportunities affecting […]
Trade Rules, Regulation And Policy Battles Dominate Debate
LUBBOCK, TX – Beyond financial protections, the upcoming farm bill fight is shaping into a […]
Cuba Buys U.S. Food, Courts Add Uncertainty Now
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. ag and food shipments to Cuba grew in 2025, even as […]
Minneapolis Fed Conference Flags Ongoing Agriculture Headwinds
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Economic growth across the Federal Reserve’s Ninth District continued in 2025, but […]
U.S.-Bangladesh Trade Deal Expands Agriculture Market Access
NASHVILLE, TN – The Trump administration signed a new reciprocal trade agreement with Bangladesh this […]
USDA Expands Export Financing To Boost Farm Sales
WASHINGTON, DC – The Trump Administration is expanding export financing tools to strengthen overseas demand […]
U.S.-India Trade Talks Near Deal With Agricultural Stakes
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. and Indian negotiators are nearing completion of an interim trade framework […]
President Trump, Xi Phone Call Sends Soybean Markets Jumping
NASHVILLE, TN – President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a high-profile phone […]
Trade Deal Highlights Guatemala’s Role Beyond Nearshoring Hype
LUBBOCK, TX – The newly signed U.S.–Guatemala Reciprocal Trade Agreement adds policy clarity to an […]
Global Beef Trade Shifts Pressure U.S. Exports Imports
LUBBOCK, TX – Global beef trade policy changes are reshaping where product moves in 2026, […]
Farmer Sentiment Slips As Trade Uncertainty Weighs
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – Farmer confidence weakened slightly in December as uncertainty surrounding trade and […]
Tariff Threats On Canadian Fertilizers Raise Market Risks
NASHVILLE, TN – President Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on Canadian fertilizer imports has created […]
Tariff Relief And Trade Deals May Lower Costs
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. food costs could ease as new tariff exceptions and trade agreements […]
China Resumes U.S. Soybean Purchases Amid Summit Prep
NASHVILLE, TN – China’s state-owned COFCO reportedly booked three U.S. soybean cargoes — about 180,000 […]
WTO Fisheries Subsidies Agreement Could Affect U.S. Aquaculture
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The World Trade Organization’s Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies has officially entered into […]
U.S. Tariff Revenues Rise, Policy Status Quo Holds
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the current trade and tariff arrangement […]
Pork Exports Rebound While Beef Exports Decline Sharply
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. pork exports posted a strong rebound in June, climbing 7% year-over-year […]
Lumber Futures Rise Amid Trade Pressure, Tight Supply
NASHVILLE, TN – Lumber futures prices continued their climb last week, gaining 3.2% to $552 […]
White House Ends De Minimis Policy For Imports
WASHINGTON, DC – President Donald Trump has signed an executive order ending duty-free treatment for […]
Indonesia Trade Deal Opens Door For U.S. Soy
NASHVILLE, TN – Indonesia has committed to removing tariffs on nearly all U.S. agricultural goods […]
Farm Trade Deficit Hits Record $19.7 Billion
NASHVILLE, TN – The U.S. farm trade deficit reached $19.7 billion from January through April […]
Proposed Tariffs On Japan, South Korea Raise Concerns
NASHVILLE, TN – The U.S. is preparing to impose 25% tariffs on imports from Japan […]
Trump Threatens New Tariffs Against Mexico And EU
WASHINGTON, DC – President Donald Trump has announced plans to impose a 30% tariff on […]
U.S. Tariffs Expand, Impact Agricultural Trade With Allies
NASHVILLE, TN – The United States will impose a 35% tariff on all Canadian goods […]
Administration Releases Trade Policies and Priorities for 2021
Where will the Administration go with its trade agenda over the next four years?