Global beef exports have hit an all-time record for volume and value, adding more value to U.S. beef cattle and providing markets for products not currently used in this country.
Can U.S. agriculture stand between China and a war in Taiwan? According to economists, it can and is. Tom Vilsack announced $73 million in funding for the first round of the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program.
China’s apple production is down sharply this season, but U.S. apple exporters couldn’t help fill the gap. Unseasonably cold spring weather caused a 25% drop.
The White House reports it has sought to reassure China after President-elect Donald Trump's phone call with Taiwan's leader last week, which the Obama administration warned could undermine progress in relations with Beijing.
White House spokesman Josh Earnest says National
Security Council officials spoke twice with Chinese officials over the weekend to reassure them of Washington's commitment to