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Japan Potato Access Could Add $150 Million in U.S. Exports

Published October 22, 2026

The U.S. potato industry is renewing its push to open Japan to fresh American potatoes. National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles recently returned from Tokyo, where U.S. and Japanese officials held agricultural trade discussions. “They are using the excuse of…

Domestic Concerns Cloud U.S. Potato Access to Japan

Published October 20, 2026

The Japanese agriculture ministry is considering plans to lift the ban on U.S. fresh potatoes. However, the new leader of the department is digging in his heels, claiming Japan needs to protect its own potato industry from foreign plant diseases…

U.S. Beef Builds Relationships in Japan

Published September 11, 2026

U.S. cattle producers were in Japan this past week working to strengthen demand for American beef. North Dakota rancher and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Federation Division Chair Travis Maddock was part of a U.S. Meat Export Federation trade mission. “Our…

Yen at a 40-Year Low

Published June 30, 2026

The Japanese yen has fallen to its weakest level against the U.S. dollar in forty years, raising expectations that Japan's government could step in to support its currency. Financial markets are watching closely, as any intervention or changes in Japanese…

Hope for the Opening of Japanese Markets to Fresh Potatoes

Published March 14, 2026

A bipartisan group of nearly 70 lawmakers has asked President Trump to prioritize opening the Japanese market to U.S. fresh table stock potatoes during the Japanese prime minister's visit to the U.S. this week. With this market access, Japan would…

U.S. Ag Exports Diversify in 2025

Published December 19, 2025

U.S. agricultural exports shifted notably in 2025, with diversification of export destinations playing a larger role in both the corn and soybean markets. According to Purdue University’s Center for Commercial Agriculture, the most significant change in soybean exports from 2024…

U.S. Fresh Potato Exports to Japan Remain Stalled

Published November 1, 2025

The U.S and Japan signed a new framework trade agreement during President Trump's visit to Southeast Asia. The National Potato Council is disappointed that the agreement did not include fresh market access for U.S. potatoes. NPC CEO Kam Quarles said…

Japan PM Cements Trade Agreement Before Resigning

Published September 8, 2025

Days after formalizing a trade agreement with the United States, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced his resignation. Ishiba, who has been on the job for less than a year, faced criticism after his party suffered important political losses in…

Trade Deal with Japan Signed

Published September 5, 2025

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order implementing the U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement. With this deal, Japan has agreed to make $8 billion in annual purchases from the United States, including food and agricultural products.

Trump Announces $550B Trade Pact with Japan

Published July 23, 2025

The United States and Japan have finalized a landmark trade agreement that reduces tariffs and opens the door for over half a trillion dollars in investment. President Donald Trump announced the deal Tuesday. "I just signed the largest trade deal…

Articles tagged under: Japan

Japan Potato Access Could Add $150 Million in U.S. Exports

Domestic Concerns Cloud U.S. Potato Access to Japan

U.S. Beef Builds Relationships in Japan

Yen at a 40-Year Low

Hope for the Opening of Japanese Markets to Fresh Potatoes

U.S. Ag Exports Diversify in 2025

U.S. Fresh Potato Exports to Japan Remain Stalled

Japan PM Cements Trade Agreement Before Resigning

Trade Deal with Japan Signed

Trump Announces $550B Trade Pact with Japan

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