by Becca Frazier | Jul 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
Shipping getting sticky: Trouble is a-brewin’ from Long Beach to Seattle. But it’s not an earthquake or a tsunami—it’s labor negotiations at the ports. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) represents over 22K workers. Their current labor contracts,...
by Becca Frazier | Jun 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
As the war in Ukraine nears the four-month mark, agriculture issues are still a major concern in Eurasia’s breadbasket. The good news: Ukraine’s grain, oilseed, and vegetable oil exports jumped a whopping 80% in May (compared to April’s numbers), shipping out nearly...
by Travis Martin | Mar 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
Potato warts might be crossing the border… The USDA reportedly ended its trade spat last Thursday after Canada had previously halted exports of Prince Edward Island potatoes to the U.S. for consumption and planting in November 2021. Prince Edward Island potatoes have...
by Travis Martin | Mar 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
Things are getting dairy sticky: after a recent Canadian proposal to change the import structure of U.S. dairy products, U.S. industry groups are unhappy. Here’s what you need to know: Global Affairs Canada issued a proposal for changes to dairy tariff rate...
by Travis Martin | Feb 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
Strike up the band and roll out the bunting. Because ag exports just had a banner year. Celebrate (some) good times: The ag industry faced some major challenges in 2021. But according to the Commerce Department’s recent report, the industry does have at least one...
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