A Narrowing Agricultural Trade Deficit in 2026 – But Are We Better Off?

Surviving the Farm Economy Downturn: 2026 Update

Trade Trends Show a Greater Adverse Impact on Southern Agriculture Compared to Other U.S. Regions

Global Market Prospects for U.S. Long-grain Rice for the Upcoming Marketing Year

U.S. Agricultural Competitiveness and Regulation Costs

How to Ensure a Domestic Sugar Industry: Increase the Tier 2 Sugar Tariff

How the Trade War Is Hitting American Beer, Wine, and Spirits in Canada

U.S.-Indonesia Trade Agreement Framework

U.S. Agricultural Export Trends: Stability, Growth, and a China‑Driven Rollercoaster

When China Stops Buying: Is this the New Reality for U.S. Cotton?

How 2025 IEEPA Tariffs Affected Agricultural Inputs and Production Costs

A Weaker Dollar Can be Good News for U.S. Crop Exports

Uncertainty is the Name of the Game for U.S. Agricultural Trade in 2026

Trade War Fallout: The Collapse of U.S. Spirit Exports to Canada in 2025

Recent Tariff Exceptions and Trade Agreements Aimed to Reduce Food Costs

Grain Sorghum Exports to China at Their Lowest in Over a Decade

Recent Trade Tensions Cause U.S. Beef to Lose Ground in China, Spurs Gains for Australia and Brazil

Can the U.S. Move from Multilateral to Bilateral Trade Agreements?

China’s Agricultural Imports from U.S. and Brazil Decline in 2025 – But the U.S. Faces Sharper Losses

Rising Imports and Soaring Costs: Dual Pressures Squeeze U.S. Fresh Produce Growers

Outlook for U.S. Agricultural Trade in 2025: Exploring the Recent August Forecasts 

How is the Consumer Price Index Impacted by Trade Talks

U.S.–Brazil Beef Trade at a Crossroads

Will Brazil Close the Quality Gap with U.S. Beef in Japan?

U.S. Agriculture Could Face New Challenges with President Trump’s Proposed Tariffs on Japan and South Korea

Opportunity for Increased U.S. Peanut Oil Production

U.S. Pecan Trade and Tariff Outlook

Will a New Trade War Impact the Two Leading Distilled Spirits States? What’s at Stake for Tennessee and Kentucky Exports?

Global Market Prospects for U.S. Long-grain Rice for the Upcoming Marketing Year

Tomato Trade Wars: How the Suspension Agreement with Mexico Shapes the U.S. Market

High Tariffs Could Halt U.S. Beef Exports to China

Understanding Trade Barriers: Tariff and Non-Tariff Measures

Rethinking Tariffs: Tequila Shows There’s More to Imports Than Competition

Market Showdown: U.S. Beef Faces New Challenges in Japan Amid Brazilian Reentry

Do Major U.S. Ag Trading Partners Apply Tariff Reciprocity?

How Do U.S. Tariff Rates Compare to Other WTO Countries?

Estimated Total Economic Impacts from Trade Policy Shifts-Worst-Case Scenario Revisited

2025 U.S. Agricultural Trade Outlook: Navigating Uncertainty Amid Policy Shifts

EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement

State-Level Effects of Potential Trade Policy Shifts on Southern U.S. Agriculture

What to Expect from India’s Removal of the Export Ban on White Non-Basmati Rice

Trade Policy Scenarios after the U.S. Presidential Election and What They Could Mean for Southern U.S. Agriculture

Increase in Cost of Production Contributing to Trade Deficit

Shifting Winds: The Changing Landscape of Cotton Production and Exports in the U.S. and Brazil (Part 2)

USDA Projects a Widening Trade Deficit for Fiscal Year 2025

Shifting Winds: The Changing Landscape of Cotton Production and Exports in the U.S. and Brazil (Part 1)

The Economic Toll of Animal Diseases on U.S. Soybean Exports

Challenges for U.S. Fruits and Vegetables (Part 2)

Understanding the Growing U.S. Agricultural Trade Deficit (Part 2): What’s Happening with Imports?

Trade Policy Also Important in Next Farm Bill

Challenges for U.S. Fruits and Vegetables

Understanding the Growing U.S. Agricultural Trade Deficit: The Fall in Exports

China lifts ban on Australian beef: Is there cause for concern in the U.S.?

U.S. Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Supply

Unpacking the Success of U.S. Beef in Japan

Trade’s Importance to Southern Agriculture

Navigating U.S. Sugar Imports From 70 Countries

Global Market Prospects for U.S. Long-grain Rice for the Upcoming Marketing Year

What’s the Lay of the Land in U.S. Organics Trade?

U.S. Fresh Produce Availability

Panama Canal Traffic Delays Threaten Southern Ag Global Supply Chains

Creeping Imports and Hidden Costs to U.S. Fresh Produce Growers

Southern U.S. Agriculture Faces Headwinds in Asia Amid Red Sea Shipping Disruptions

U.S. Agricultural Trade: Value vs. Volume

American Whiskey Gets Extended Tariff Reprieve in the EU…Just Weeks Before the Deadline

Tariff and Non-Tariff Barriers Affect U.S. Agricultural Exports to the ASEAN Market

Angola: U.S. Chicken Exports Facing Increasing Competition in this Leading Market 

Can Chinese Demand for U.S. Hides and Skins Recover?

U.S. Agricultural Imports are Expected to Surpass Exports Post Covid and Beyond

U.S. Agricultural Export Values are Expected to Decrease After a 7-Year Expansion Run

The Rise and Fall of U.S. Chicken Feet in China: A Story of Bird Flu and Trade Bans

Agricultural Commodity Markets Navigate Uncharted Waters Amidst Russia-Ukraine Conflict

A Quick Look at Brazil’s Efforts to Outpace the U.S. as Leading Corn Exporter

Shaking the Global Rice Market: India Bans Exports of White Non-Basmati Rice

U.S. Agricultural Exports to China Soar and Market Share Returns to Pre-Trade War Levels

U.S. Whiskey Exports Remain Strong as Ag Exports are Expected to Decline Overall

U.S. has Experienced Consistent Ag Export Growth to Mexico Under NAFTA and USMCA 

Our Most Read Articles for 2022-2023

Egg-spensive Business: Exploring the Spike in Egg Prices and the Impact of Imports

U.S. Beef Exports Down in 2023 (so far) – U.S. Beef is Losing Ground in China

Down the River: How the 2022 Mississippi River Drought Damaged Southern U.S. Agricultural Trade

Global Market Prospects for U.S. Long-Grain Rice for the Upcoming Marketing Year

Expanded U.S.-Mexico Trade in Avocados Benefits U.S. Consumers

What Might Climate Change Mean for U.S. Grain Exports?

U.S. Wood Pellet Exports Continue to Reach Record Levels

Fresh Produce Imports from Mexico Continue to Rise

U.S. Agricultural Exports Set Another Record in 2022, but Higher Prices Appear to be the Cause

Brazil Challenging U.S. Corn Export Top Spot

China’s imports of U.S. Beef continue to increase. But how does the U.S. compare to other competing countries?

U.S. Agricultural Trade Deficit Projected for 2023

The U.S. and Brazil in International Beef Markets

China Emerges as a Leading Destination for U.S. Beef Exports

Barge Traffic Restrictions on the Mississippi River and Bulk Agricultural Exports

U.S. Pecan Trade

The Drought, Exports, and Cotton Prices

ERS Report Shows that U.S. Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) Benefit Developing Countries

Why is Trade Freedom Important?

USDA: U.S. Agricultural Exports are Projected to Decrease $2.5 Billion in Fiscal Year 2023

Importance of Agricultural Trade for the U.S.

How Important is the Phillippines for U.S. Agricultural Trade?

Difference Between Inflation and Changes in Commodity Prices

International Market Concentration in the Southern Meat Trading Market

Understanding the New Safeguard Policy for U.S. Beef in Japan

The Economic Costs of Canadian Dairy Quota Restrictions Under USMCA

The Imminent Menace of Sanitary Barriers in International Trade

U.S. Long-Grain Rice Faces Growing Challenges Overseas

Removing Fertilizer Tariffs is Not a (Phosphate) Rock and a Hard Place

Shipping Container Disruptions Cause Considerable Export Losses for Southern Ports

The Future for Cotton

U.S. Agricultural Trade with Plenty of Uncertainties but Expected to Hit Record Numbers in 2022

Trade Implications of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

United Arab Emirates shows promise for U.S. Agricultural Exports according to USDA

U.S. Exports to China: Better than Last Year’s, But Still Below Phase I Agreement Levels for 2021

U.S. Imports and the Continued Rise in Fertilizer Prices

China’s Purchase of U.S. Cotton Increased in 2020 and 2021

The Rise in Shipping Costs and U.S. Agricultural Exports

Cuba: Potential Market or Continuing Menace?

Global Fertilizer Market Affects U.S. Import Prices

US Agricultural Market Shares Fall, Despite US-China Trade Increasing in 2021

Strong Meat Export Totals in 2021

Exports to Canada and Mexico Provide Stability to Peanut Market

Importance of Southeastern Ports for US Agricultural Exports