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USMCA Review Puts Ag Trade in Focus
Southeast Regional Ag News
Farmers watch negotiations with two of their most important export markets
Agriculture Has Billions Riding on USMCA
California Ag Today
Nearly $60 billion in agricultural exports went to Canada and Mexico in 2024
U.S. Imposes 50% Tariffs on Canadian Goods; Mexico Lifts Pseudorabies Ban on U.S. Pork Offal
Line on Agriculture
The White House has announced that the United States will impose new 50% tariffs on a range of Canadian goods entering the U.S. The tariffs will apply to products including alcohol, dairy, automobiles, seeds, floriculture products, flower bulbs, lumber, and animal products. The administration says the tariffs are intended to pressure Canada over what it describes as discriminatory treatment of U.S. exports. Among the concerns cited by the White House are Canada's decision to remove U.S. alcohol
More Beef Imports Could Shift Markets
California Ag Today
A proposed policy change is drawing concern from ranchers across rural America.
Southeast Cattle Producers Watch Beef Import Debate
Southeast Regional Ag News
Ranchers across the region are monitoring possible changes to U.S. beef import policy.
California Farmers Feel Impact of Renewed Trade Fight
California Ag Today
Exports to China fell sharply in 2025, according to new findings from agricultural economists.
Trade Deal Maintains Lemon Tariff
California Ag Today
California Citrus Mutual says the agreement preserves current tariffs and strengthens U.S. leverage on unfair trade practices.
U.S. Targets Nicaragua on Trade
Southeast Regional Ag News
USTR announces phased tariffs under Section 301 as the National Cotton Council backs action addressing labor and human rights concerns.
Cotton Industry Hopeful as Trump Talks Trade in Asia
Southeast Regional Ag News
The National Cotton Council welcomes signs of renewed trade progress with China and Vietnam as U.S. cotton exports remain sharply lower.
China’s Soybean Shift Sends Ripples Through U.S. Agriculture
California Ag Today
A sharp decline in U.S. soybean exports to China highlights global trade shifts that could impact farm income far beyond the Midwest.
China’s Soybean Shift Hits U.S. Farm Exports
Southeast Regional Ag News
China’s move toward South American suppliers is reshaping U.S. soybean markets and pressuring farm incomes across the Southeast.
Fertilizer Prices Rise Again, Squeezing Farm Margins
California Ag Today
American Farm Bureau’s Market Intel says costs are climbing into 2026, leaving row crop producers with thinner margins.
Farm Bureau: Ag Exports Drive $362 Billion in Economic Activity
Southeast Regional Ag News
A new Market Intel report highlights the massive economic impact of U.S. agricultural exports—supporting over a million American jobs in 2023.
AFBF: Record Ag Trade Deficit Signals Need for Market Access
California Ag Today
Farm Bureau analysis shows U.S. ag imports outpacing exports at historic levels as global competition and trade barriers mount.
Senator Scott Backs End to Tomato Trade Deal
Southeast Regional Ag News
Florida Senator Rick Scott and colleagues urge follow-through on the planned termination of the 2019 Tomato Suspension Agreement.
Farm Bureau: U.S. Ag Trade Deficit on Track to Break Records
Southeast Regional Ag News
A growing gap between imports and exports has U.S. agriculture facing its largest trade deficit ever, according to Market Intel from the American Farm Bureau Federation.
California Leads Nation in Rising Farm Bankruptcies
California Ag Today
U.S. farm bankruptcies surged 55% in 2024 after years of decline, with California at the forefront. Lower commodity prices, high input costs, and mounting debt are pushing family farmers to the brink.
US Wheat Wants to Keep "Food" in Food Aid Programs
Line on Agriculture
US Wheat Associates Director of Trade Policy, Peter Laudeman