USDBC’s Summer Board meeting took place July 19 and 20 in Snowmass, CO in conjunction with the US Dry Bean Convention. This year’s meeting included a heavy focus on USDBC’s response to the current trade environment and the downturn in global exports. The Agricultural Affairs and International Promotion Committees (IPC) both discussed and defined several […]
Posted in: Bean BulletinUSDBC has received a second tranche of global export promotion funding under USDA’s Agricultural Trade Promotion (ATP) program. The second allocation of $615,000 is in addition to the first tranche of $1.4 million. To date, USDBC has received a total of just over $2 million in new ATP funding. Together with our annual allocation of […]
Posted in: Bean BulletinOver the past year we have worked to create and enhance our social media presence by making full use of twitter, facebook, and most recently Instagram. While these have been launched in the US, it’s easy to have a global impact with social media regardless of location. Todo Con Frijol in the Americas. To […]
Posted in: Bean BulletinMexico is currently behind in precipitation for the spring summer dry bean cycle and experiencing above average temperatures. Planting season in the five states we follow: Zacatecas, Durango, Chihuahua, San Luis Potosi and Guanajuato is delayed, due to the lack of precipitation. Although planting dates in Zacatecas, Durango and Chihuahua can be extended after the […]
Posted in: Bean BulletinUSDBC recently concluded a fact finding mission to Peru. The US-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement of 2009 (TPA) has had a positive impact on market access and trade. US agricultural exports increased from $424 million in 2008 to $1.3 billion in 2018, Currently, the US is the largest agricultural product supplier with 31% market share (Peru […]
Posted in: Bean BulletinFollowing the announcement in May of a second tranche of trade mitigation assistance in response to ongoing global trade tensions, USDBC was invited, along with four other agricultural trade groups, to Washington, DC to meet with USDA Deputy Secretary Steve Censky, Under Secretary for Farm production and Conservation Bill Northey, and USDA Chief Economist Rob […]
Posted in: Bean BulletinSupport from USDA/FAS’ Agricultural Trade Promotion Program (ATP) is allowing USDBC to expand its outreach and global presence in several new and underexplored markets. Despite the fact that the tonnage of dry bean exports to the Southeast Asia region remains relatively small given the population size, this is one of the most economically dynamic regions […]
Posted in: Bean BulletinFor the first time, USDBC was a gold sponsor of the Global Pulse Confederation’s (GPC) annual conference, Pulses 19 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This year was particularly critical for USDBC to have a strong showing at this leading industry event, with so many new developments in global trade dynamics. In addition to a three […]
Posted in: Bean BulletinOn May 15, USBDC Regional Representative for the Americas, Alejandro Leloir, attended the Argentine Pulse Chamber’s (CLERA) annual technical marketing conference in Salta, Argentina. The event brings together nearly 400 members of the pulse industry to discuss production, marketing, policy and trade issues. Attendees included the main dry bean producers and exporters, Government agricultural authorities, […]
Posted in: Bean BulletinIt’s been a busy week in global trade policy. A few of the issues we are watching and weighing in on: The President has lifted immediately the Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada and Mexico. This clears a major hurdle towards ratification of the USMCA. We will now focus together with our colleagues […]
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