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Japan is already a top destination for a variety of American ag products, including many commodities grown right here in the Pacific Northwest.  So, why is the USDA leading a trade mission to a market where the U.S. is already doing so well?   “...

Year-end data from USDA shows that that U.S. beef exports reach new heights in 2022, including double digit growth in export value.  U.S. Meat Export Federation President and CEO Dan Halstrom said volume in 2022 was up a few percentage points from 2021, establishing that new export value record of $11.7 billion...

USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service is accepting applications from exporters of U.S. farm and food products for a two-city trade mission to Japan, coming up June 5th-8th.  The trade mission offers U.S. agribusinesses the potential to increase or expand their sales to Japan, one of the United States’ top five agricultural export markets.  U.S. exports of agr...

American bison is trying to gain access to the Japanese market.  Industry officials recently had an opportunity to meet face to face with Japanese officials during a visit to some U.S. bison processing facilities.  Jim Matheson, Executive Director of the National Bison Association, said they’ve lobbied Japan for access for several years.   "It so happened ...

The USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service released a report titled U.S. Beef Exports to East Asia on a Record Pace.  Despite economic uncertainties brought on by COVID, continued global supply chain challenges, and a competitive global beef market, American exports to East Asia were outstanding in the first half of 2022 in terms of value and volume.   The re...

U.S. beef production is expected to decrease in 2023, which will impact export volumes.  Despite that, Dan Halstrom U.S. Meat Export Federation President and CEO, said he sees new possibilities for the industry.   “This is an opportunity in 2023, knowing that we will be down on beef production in total, to diversify our portfolio on a product side and provide more options to our customers around t

U.S. Trade Rep Katherine Tai and Japan’s Ambassador to the U.S. confirmed that amendments to the beef safeguard trigger level under the U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement will take affect January 1st.  The letters confirmed both countries completed their procedures to put the protocol in place.   “...

The USDA just wrapped up the 2022 trade mission season with a stop in Spain and Portugal earlier this month.  And while nothing official has been announced regarding the 2023 trade mission stops, Foreign Agriculture Service Associate Administrator Clay Hamilton recently gave us a bit of a preview of counties that could be on the list.   “...

The Upper House of Japan’s government, the Diet, recently approved the Protocol Amending the U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement regarding the beef safeguard mechanism.  The U.S. Trade Representative’s Office said that completes the Diet’s process of finalizing the agreement.  The new three-trigger saf...

Governor Kate Brown wrapped up her trade mission to Asia Tuesday.  South Korea is Oregon’s third largest export market for food and agricultural products, and no country the Governor pointed out buys more Oregon blueberries.  And Brown said she thinks there’s room for growth and expansion.   “Oregon blueberries ar...