SALEM, Ore. — Join the U.S. Commercial Service, the Export Council of Oregon, Business Oregon, and the Oregon Department of Agriculture for one or both of these export training webinars. Incoterms are important for setting pricing for international sales and that HTS/schedule B is important to comply with US regulations and impacts the tariff rates […]

CENTENNIAL, Colo. — Wisconsin Beef Council staff recently attended the annual Partnerships in Action (PIA) conference to learn about national Beef Checkoff programs and discuss ways those efforts could be expanded in the state. More than 80 state employees from 30 state beef councils participated in the event, which was held near Denver in the […]

STILLWATER, Okla. — A new trade report analyzing the effects of beef imports and exports highlights the strong economic value of the U.S. beef industry’s participation in a global marketplace. The report, “Assessing Economic Impact That Would Follow Loss of US Beef Exports and Imports,” was authored by Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension livestock marketing specialist, and […]

WASHINGTON — The U.S. International Trade Commission ruled today against imposing tariffs on nitrogen fertilizers imported from Russia and Trinidad and Tobago. “This comes as a welcome relief,” said National Corn Growers Association President Chris Edgington. “We have been sounding the alarms and telling the ITC commissioners that tariffs will drive up input prices to […]

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Corn Merchandising Council (MCMC) hosted a U.S. Grains Council (USGC)-led trade team from India last month to provide a closer look at the ethanol value chain. Comprised of members from India’s automotive manufacturers, oil companies, and the country’s Governmental Energy Transition Team, the trade group joined USGC and MCMC […]