Food and Nutrition Administration and U.S. Beef Back to the U.K.
From the Ag Information Network, I’m Bob Larson with your Agribusiness Update.
**The USDA is restructuring its Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services mission, announcing plans to create a new Food and Nutrition Administration aimed at improving efficiency and service nationwide.
The reorganization will shift leadership and staff from Washington, D.C., to regional hubs across the country, aligning programs more closely with state partners and communities they serve.
Officials say the move will not disrupt nutrition assistance programs but will streamline operations and strengthen oversight.
**U.S. beef recently regained duty-free access to the United Kingdom under a 13,000 metric ton quota included in a deal reached by the Trump administration last year.
The quota provides the first zero-duty access to the UK since its exit from the European Union in 2020.
The first beef shipments under the duty-free quota arrived in March and was celebrated by a pair of events hosted by the U.S. Meat Export Federation in London.
**U.S. export demand for key crops showed mixed signals in the latest weekly report from the USDA, with shipments of corn, soybeans, and wheat all dropping more than 20% week-over-week, even as some sales improved.
Exports told a different story, with corn shipments down 18%, soybeans falling 21%, and wheat declining 22% week-over-week.
Still, demand from key buyers like Mexico, China, and Indonesia remains steady.