China

China Uses One-Third of World’s Soybeans

July 16, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

For the 2018/19 marketing year, Chinese soybean utilization for domestic crushing and exports is projected at 4.2 billion bushels. Global soybean production for the marketing year is projected at 13.2 billion bushels, meaning China is expected to [Read More …]

NZ: Keytone Dairy targets Asia with $15m raise

July 16, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Keytone Dairy plans to boost production and exports to China with the $15 million it raised ahead of its expected float on the Australian share market. The New Zealand-based dairy company – which sells milk [Read More …]

Trump’s help for farmers may be hindrance

July 11, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

History shows subsidies may make problems worse As new tariffs were imposed on China last week by the Trump Administration and retaliatory tariffs followed shortly thereafter, President Trump sent his USDA Secretary to rural America [Read More …]

Indiana dairy farmer remains ‘hopeful’ despite low milk prices, tariff fears

July 11, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Souring trade relations on the international stage dealt a blow to dairy farms across Indiana already struggling amid falling milk prices and an over-saturated market, industry experts said. However, even as profits slowed to a [Read More …]

Dairy Economist Cites 5 Positives at Half-Year

July 5, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

U.S. dairy exports got off to a record start this year but that was BTT (Before The Tariffs). Peter Vitaliano reviews the half-year that was. With half the year gone, dairy economist Peter Vitaliano of [Read More …]

As U.S.-China Dispute Escalates, Farm Groups See Added Risk With No Escape

June 26, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Commodity prices are falling in the wake of President Trump’s threat of round after round of tariffs on China, and on Tuesday, groups representing wheat and soybean growers warned that the White House is making [Read More …]

Donald Trump will protect American farmers from China’s trade retaliation according to Sonny Perdue

June 25, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The US has to stand up to China’s abusive trade practices like intellectual property theft. And we won’t leave farmers to face Chinese bullying alone. In 2011, a group of Chinese nationals dug up genetically engineered [Read More …]

The Never-ending Retaliatory Tariff Exchange, China Edition

June 20, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A new day, a new retaliatory list. On Friday, the U.S. released a list of products from China that would be subject to an additional 25 percent tariff as a result of the 301-probe related [Read More …]

650 Million Reasons for U.S. Dairy’s Long-Term Investment in Southeast Asia (video)

June 18, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A new relationship with a leading food innovation and research center is one of several USDEC efforts emphasizing “people, promotions and partnerships.” To watch 2-minute video, click arrow, lower left. Southeast Asia’s population surpassed 650 million [Read More …]

Trade war would cause casualties – farmers and cheesemakers

June 18, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

If a trade war is coming, the cheesemakers of Wisconsin are standing in the line of fire. So are the farmers of the Great Plains and the distillers of Kentucky. And the employees of iconic [Read More …]

China Has Released Tariff Retaliation List: Covers All Chapter 4 Dairy Products

June 16, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Today the United States issued a list of Chinese products (totaling $50 billion) which will be subject to tariffs of 25% as of July 6th. The U.S. tariffs are being imposed in light of China’s [Read More …]

China: ‘The US has launched a trade war’

June 15, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

China accused the United States of firing the first shot on Friday when the White House confirmed that it would impose tariffs of 25% on $50 billion worth of Chinese goods. The announcement confirms a threat [Read More …]

Farmers, groups call for a new approach to trade

June 14, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Wisconsin farmers share their perspective on trade In the midst of increasingly heated discussions about trade this week, Wisconsin farmers and other experts offer the following remarks and some unique perspectives that question our nation’s [Read More …]

Trump vows U.S. will be stronger on trade

June 6, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Last week, Trump imposed tariffs on steel, aluminum imports from top U.S. trading partners President Donald Trump faced pushback Monday from Republican lawmakers, an influential GOP group and foreign leaders over his tough negotiations that [Read More …]

US dairy farmer eager to take milk products to China

May 21, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Sitting in the Fair Oaks Farms Café, with a cup of coffee and a plate of sandwich on the table in front of him, Mike McCloskey harbors an ambition in heart: sell his dairy products [Read More …]

Talks with North Korea could boost global trade

May 14, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Historic summit on June 12th might open doors with Asian partners Recently, via President Trump’s Twitter account, we found out more details for the upcoming historic summit between the United States and North Korea. The [Read More …]

Ag Barometer down again amid trade war concerns

May 2, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Producers’ weakening perceptions of current conditions in the production agriculture sector, along with a decline in their expectations for future economic conditions, were the main drivers of the barometer’s overall decline, said James Mintert, the [Read More …]

China Uses One-Third of World’s Soybeans

NZ: Keytone Dairy targets Asia with $15m raise

Trump’s help for farmers may be hindrance

Indiana dairy farmer remains ‘hopeful’ despite low milk prices, tariff fears

Dairy Economist Cites 5 Positives at Half-Year

As U.S.-China Dispute Escalates, Farm Groups See Added Risk With No Escape

Donald Trump will protect American farmers from China’s trade retaliation according to Sonny Perdue

The Never-ending Retaliatory Tariff Exchange, China Edition

650 Million Reasons for U.S. Dairy’s Long-Term Investment in Southeast Asia (video)

Trade war would cause casualties – farmers and cheesemakers

China Has Released Tariff Retaliation List: Covers All Chapter 4 Dairy Products

China: ‘The US has launched a trade war’

Farmers, groups call for a new approach to trade

Trump vows U.S. will be stronger on trade

US dairy farmer eager to take milk products to China

Talks with North Korea could boost global trade

Ag Barometer down again amid trade war concerns

The Downside and Upside of Increasing Exports

Not all fiber behaves the same in dairy rations

What Is Your Reason?

Preparing Grain Storages for Harvest