Persistent port congestion, container imbalances and route disruptions are keeping ocean freight costs elevated for agricultural shippers even as some trade lanes through the Red Sea and Suez Canal show signs of partial normalization, according to CMB News.
The U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council escorted a 19-member South Korean feed and food corn buyer delegation on a multi-state tour of the U.S. corn export chain in September 2026, covering farms, ethanol facilities, grain handling sites and Pacific Northwest export terminals, as U.S. corn holds more than 80% of South Korea's import market so far this year.
Star Meat Delivery Inc. of Lucama, NC, is recalling 167,639 pounds of raw pork, beef, and goat products that were produced without federal inspection and labelled with a counterfeit USDA mark of inspection, according to the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The products were distributed through a Georgia distributor to retail and restaurant locations nationwide.