May 22
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays features comments from Dan Halstrom, president and CEO of the U.S. Meat Export Federation who spoke at the spring conference, about renewed optimism surrounding U.S. beef access to China after American cattle producers have been effectively shut out of the market since early 2025. …
May 18
In today’s beef buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Joe Schuele, vice president of communications for the U.S. Meat Export Federation, about renewed momentum for U.S. beef access to China after beef trade concerns were raised during talks between the United States and China. Schuele says renewed plant registrations mark a …
Mar 18
Following recent negotiations between U.S. and Chinese officials in France, agricultural markets are reacting to reports that China may be looking to diversify its American imports. Extension Agricultural Economist Ben Brown from the University of Missouri noted that there is a growing potential for China to purchase non-soybean commodities, marking a potential shift in the …
Mar 10
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Erin Borror, Vice President of Economic Analysis with the U.S. Meat Export Federation, about the ongoing challenges surrounding U.S. beef exports to China. As the industry approaches the one-year anniversary of losing export access, Borror says the situation highlights just how unusual …
Nov 05
A recent meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese Premier Xi Jinping has resulted in an agreement for China to resume its purchases of U.S. soybeans, sparking a reversal in market prices. However, one agricultural economist is urging caution, calling the announcement “relatively vague” and noting it lacks the concrete details needed for long-term market …
Oct 27
Soybean farmers were among those on Sunday praising a trade framework announced by U.S. and Chinese leaders that could end China’s freeze on buying U.S. agricultural products, according to Chris Clayton at DTN. The U.S.-China framework was laid out on Sunday while Trump administration officials were holding talks in Malaysia. The administration also announced four smaller …
Apr 28
In an effort to maintain customer confidence in U.S. sorghum and enhance trade relationships with the sorghum industry, the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) led a mission to China, which concluded last week. The COVID-19 pandemic has slowed down many things in China. However, the feed production there has not seen any signs of slow down: …
Mar 16
The U.S. Grains Council’s (USGC’s) office in Beijing, China, hosted its second in-person conference of 2023 in late February. The event – Feed Grains & Proteins Conference – covered the current changes, challenges and opportunities in the grain industry and was a joint effort by the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC), the China Chamber of …
