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Extension specialist says U.S. could turn to Canada to meet import needs

Friday, November 29

An extension beef specialist says the U.S. may need to consider other trading partners to fill the void left by the temporary suspension of live cattle imports from Mexico. Charley Martinez with the University of Tennessee says the U.S. may need to look to...

Brazil rejects request to remove ethanol import tariff

Wednesday, October 23

The USDA says Brazil has denied requests to remove its 18% tariff on ethanol imports. In a statement, the agency said it’s the second time the Tariff Changes Committee of the Chamber of Foreign Trade (CAMEX) rejected requests to reduce the ethanol tariff since...

Specialty crop import increases reflect waning U.S. production

Monday, September 9

An ag economist says America’s dependance on foreign fruits and vegetables has quadrupled over the past four years. Michigan Farm Bureau’s Loren Koeman tells Brownfield the pace imports have increased is alarming. “We continue to import more and more fruits and vegetables, and that...