Study on New Port Fee Policy Raises Ag Export Costs
A new report estimates that the recently finalized U.S. port fees on Chinese-operated and Chinese-built vessels could increase shipping costs for American agricultural exporters by up to $6.2 billion annually by 2028. The policy was issued by
American Butter Institute Seeks FDA Action Against “Dairy Free Butter”
ARLINGTON, VA – In a strongly-worded complaint sent Wednesday to the Food and Drug Administration, America’s butter marketers asked the agency to take action against Country Crock’s “dairy free salted butter,” asserting that the product’s label violates federal regulations. The plant-based
Brazil Farmers Harvesting a Large Second-Corn Crop
Brazil’s farmers will produce a record 123.3 million metric tons of second-crop corn. Those numbers are from agribusiness consultancy Agroconsult after finishing a survey of fields in key corn-producing regions. Reuters says Brazil’s farmers are harvesting the
Cost of Summer Cookout Nearly Unchanged from 2024
WASHINGTON, June 25, 2025 – Families celebrating the Fourth of July holiday continue to find high prices at the grocery store, based on the 2025 American Farm Bureau Federation annual marketbasket survey. An Independence Day cookout will cost
Global Cotton Stocks Set to Decline
The USDA’s cotton projections for 2025-2026 indicate a decrease in world cotton ending stocks to 76.8 million bales, slightly below the previous marketing year but the third-highest since 2015-2016. Global cotton production is estimated at 117 million
Amid Middle East Tensions, RFA Urges President Trump to Remove E15 Barriers
As tensions in the Middle East create uncertainty and volatility in global fuel markets, the Renewable Fuels Association is urging President Trump to move quickly to eliminate burdensome regulatory roadblocks that are preventing broader use of the