PORK TRADE ...
RESTRICTIONS LIFTED ...
Japan lifts age restrictions on U.S. beef imports
Japan placed a blanket ban on U.S. beef in 2003 after the discovery of BSE in some specimens
SOY TRADE ...
U.S. is Europe's main soybean supplier
EU imports increased by 121% over current market year (July 2018 to mid-April 2019)
IMPORTS ...
APHIS seeks comments on importation of plants
Seeks comments on environmental assessment for importing plants in growing media
STATEMENT ...
USCA opposes importation of Brazilian beef
Brazil a bad actor in global marketplace; health of the U.S. cattle herd at risk
LEADERSHIP ...
USDA names importer to the Cotton Board
Darrell Scott Johnson has been appointed to the Cotton Board
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ...
Canada sees Asian demand for grain, potash
Vancouver port traffic hits record high on Asian demand for grain and potash
IMPORTED FOOD ...
FDA to modernize oversight of imported food
Over the past 15 years alone, we’ve seen a trend of rising imported foods
CHEERS! ...
Craft sake takes experimental turn in U.S.
The U.S. is the world's largest consumer of this rice-based alcohol outside Japan
TRADE TALKS ...