U.S. Long-Grain Rice Faces Growing Challenges Overseas
The U.S. has consistently ranked among the top-5 rice exporters in the world. However, since hitting a record 3.98...
Removing Fertilizer Tariffs is Not a (Phosphate) Rock and a Hard Place
Last month, 90 members of Congress sent a letter to the chair of the U.S. International Trade Commission...
Shipping Container Disruptions Cause Considerable Export Losses for Southern Ports
The coronavirus pandemic had significant consequences for the U.S. economy, prompting the federal government to help...
The Future for Cotton
Cotton is a key crop for Southern agriculture and, like many other commodities in the South, is heavily export...
U.S. Agricultural Trade with Plenty of Uncertainties but Expected to Hit Record Numbers in 2022
U.S. agricultural exports are projected to reach a record of $183.5 billion in 2022, up $34.4 billion from 2020 and...
Trade Implications of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has impacted financial and energy markets, as well as agricultural markets, increasing...
United Arab Emirates shows promise for U.S. Agricultural Exports according to USDA
The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of USDA sponsors international trade missions (to as many as six countries per...
US Exports to China: Better than Last Year’s, But Still Below Phase I Agreement Levels for 2021
US exports to China in 2021 reached almost $33 billion, a 24.6 percent increase from last year. As a matter of fact,...
U.S. Imports and the Continued Rise in Fertilizer Prices
Last November, I wrote an article for Southern Ag Today about the spike in fertilizer prices. Since that time, import...