…tariffs against China. Washington has accused China of stealing U.S. intellectual property. A separate Reuters report says the president may target up to $60 billion in imports from China, using…
Colombia Increases Ethanol Mandate to 10 Percent
…complying with the government’s GHG reduction goals.” Colombia set a new record for U.S. ethanol imports in 2016-2017, purchasing more than 13 million gallons. Imports in the current marketing year…
USDA Announces Regionalization Agreement with South Korea
…restrictions in place, South Korea purchased $122 million in U.S. poultry and products, including eggs, making it the United States’ tenth-largest market. South Korea’s imports from all sources were nearly…
Business, Farm, Union Groups React to Trump’s Tariffs
Reaction to the tariffs on steel and aluminum imports has been mixed among different sectors of the economy. The Hagstrom Report says Business Roundtable President and CEO Joshua Bolten calls…
Mexico, Canada Don’t Want Tariff Exemptions Tied to NAFTA
…25 percent tariff on steel imports and 10 percent tariff on aluminum. “National security is a very important aspect of this deal, and if we’re making the deal on NAFTA,…
USDA Trims Red Meat Production Numbers
…the year because of a slower slaughter pace. However, production in the second half of 2018 is expected to increase thanks to higher expected carcass weights. Beef imports are forecast…
TPP Leaves U.S. Behind
…now called the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership the same day the U.S. moved to a more trade protectionist status, rolling out tariffs for steel and aluminum imports….
Trump Unveils Steel and Aluminum Tariff Plan
President Donald Trump Thursday unveiled his plan to impose 25 percent tariffs on steel imports and ten percent on aluminum. The plan includes provisional exceptions for Canada and Mexico. However,…
Coalition Formed to Fight Steel, Aluminum Tariffs
…In a statement announcing the coalition, organizers say members will meet with Congress and the Trump administration to express concerns about the downstream effects of the proposed tariffs on imports…
AEM’s Slater: Trump Tariffs Won’t Help U.S. Manufacturers ‘Win’ Again
AEM worked to discourage President Trump from imposing heavy tariffs on steel and aluminum imports after the president said he intended to do just that this week. AEM President Dennis…
No Tariff Exceptions for Canada/Mexico
Bloomberg is reporting that there will be no exceptions for Canada and Mexico when it comes to potential tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. The only way they get exempted…
Grain, Dairy Markets Worried About Trade War
Analysts are saying that President Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports could be hard on farmers. Farm Journal’s Ag Web Dot Com points out that, while…
WTO Worried About Trade Wars Resulting from Trump Tariffs
The head of the World Trade Organization (WTO) is concerned about President Donald Trump’s plans to impose a tariff on both steel and aluminum imports into America. Director General Roberto…
Ag Groups Concerned About Trade Retaliation
U.S. Wheat Associates and the National Association of Wheat Growers were both very disappointed in the Trump Administration’s decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. A statement says…