United States
US agricultural policy, exports, and trade with Nigeria
Nigeria's Duty-Free Clock Ticks Down
Nigeria has until the end of 2026 to make the most of duty-free access to the United States. Washington renewed the AGOA trade programme for …
Nigeria's Duty-Free Clock Ticks Down
Nigeria has until the end of 2026 to make the most of duty-free access to the United States. Washington renewed the AGOA trade programme for …
Snubbed by China, US Sorghum Turns to Africa
US sorghum exports to China, once the crop's biggest buyer, collapsed by about 97 per cent in the trade war, sinking prices below $3 a …
The $10 Pound of Beef
The United States cattle herd has shrunk to its smallest size since 1951, sending beef prices to records. Years of drought, high borrowing costs and …
The World Grew a Mountain of Corn
Record global corn harvests have kept prices subdued, handing relief to the poultry and livestock farmers who turn maize into feed. A smaller US crop …
A Strong Dollar Makes Dinner Pricier
The US dollar swung from a four-year low to renewed strength in 2026, and its direction matters far beyond Wall Street. For countries that import …
Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump's Tariffs in Landmark 6-3 Ruling — President Immediately Imposes New 10% Global Levy
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that President Trump exceeded his authority by using a 1977 emergency law to impose sweeping tariffs. Trump responded within …
USDA Opens Enrollment for $12 Billion Farmer Bridge Payments as Spring Planting Season Begins
The USDA has opened enrollment for the $11 billion Farmer Bridge Assistance programme with payments starting February 28, alongside $1 billion for specialty crops and …
Fatal Explosion at Koch Foods Poultry Plant in Ohio Kills Worker, Prompts OSHA Investigation
A massive explosion and fire at Koch Foods' poultry processing plant in Fairfield, Ohio killed 25-year-old Griffin Darrow and injured two others, triggering a shelter-in-place …
Wildfires Scorch Over 300,000 Acres Across Oklahoma and Kansas, Threatening Cattle Country
Massive wildfires have consumed over 300,000 acres across Oklahoma and Kansas, destroying structures, injuring firefighters, and devastating cattle ranching operations in the heart of America's …
The US House Has Released an 800-Page Farm Bill. It Rewrites Trade Rules, Moves Food Aid to USDA, and Overrides State Food Laws.
The House Agriculture Committee released the 800-page Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026. It transfers Food for Peace from USAID to USDA, overrides …
USDA to Buy $263 Million of Food from American Farmers. It’s the Biggest Butter Purchase in Five Years.
USDA will buy $263M in food from American producers — including $75M in butter, its first major purchase in five years — plus cheese, beans, …
USDA Projects a 5-Million-Acre Corn Retreat as American Farmers Pivot to Soybeans. Here’s What It Means for Global Grain Markets.
USDA projects US corn plantings will fall nearly 5 million acres in 2026 while soybean acreage rises 3.8 million. Corn output drops 7% from last …
Trump Invokes Defence Production Act for Roundup Weedkiller. His Own Health Secretary Once Won $289 Million Suing Its Maker.
Trump has declared glyphosate — Roundup’s active ingredient — critical to national defence, invoking the Defence Production Act. Bayer is the sole US producer. The …
American Tariffs Are Rewriting Global Food Trade. Developing Countries Like Nigeria Are Caught in the Crossfire.
The US now imposes tariffs on 52% of its food imports — worth $116 billion. The disruption is reshaping grain flows, raising fertiliser costs, and …