On October 7, 2019 the U.S. and Japan signed a trade agreement with the explicit goal, according to the USTR “to open markets and support expansion of U.S. food and […]
Posted in: NewsLast year we celebrated the first annual World Pulses Day (WPD) on February 10, 2019. As the declaration of WPD was made in January 2019, without a long lead time, […]
Posted in: NewsPortland, OR The U.S. dry bean industry looks forward to new opportunities to grow market share in Japan with the announcement of an initial trade agreement that eliminatesimportdutieson most classes […]
Posted in: NewsWe have been reporting on the possibility of a diminished dry bean harvest in Mexico as a result of weather challenges. Our August Planting Intentions report confirms that the extended […]
Posted in: NewsThe China International Pulse Conference in late august presented updated dry bean production estimates with more definitive projections of volume expected at the end of this month following harvest. Production […]
Posted in: NewsOur annual reverse trade mission visited with US dry bean growers and dealers in Michigan, North Dakota, and Nebraska from September 7 – 13, 2019. This year’s mission began in […]
Posted in: NewsThe U.S. Agricultural Coalition for Cuba (USACC) together with FocusCuba hosted an agricultural business conference in Havana, Cuba from September 10 – 13, 2019 to discuss future trade prospects. Cuba […]
Posted in: NewsUSDBC Presses for Immediate Ratification of USMCA – Read the Letter [PDF] September 13, 2019 Ambassador Robert Lighthizer U.S. Trade Representative 600 17th Street NW Washington, D.C. Dear Mr. Ambassador: […]
Posted in: NewsThis year, we are conducting technical workshops in four Colombian cities under the banner, “The art of beans, a superfood that takes you to another level.” The workshops are designed […]
Posted in: NewsOur on the ground consultant in China has produced the first planting and production report for 2019 indicating that bean planting areas in major Chinese production regions has continued to […]
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