The Prime Minister of Belgium and other political leaders have reached a consensus supporting the proposed trade deal between Canada and the European Union. The French-speaking region of Wallonia was…
Canada PM Warming up to TPP, CETA Still Possible
Canada’s Prime Minister appears to be warming up to the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement following the stalled negotiations of a trade deal between the European Union and Canada. Justin Trudeau…
River Infrastructure Major Concern for Corn Farmers
…increasingly dependent on exports and trade.” Among several important findings, the report concludes a L&D 25 closure could result in a loss of more than 7,000 jobs, $1.3 billion of…
Export Exchange Wrapping Up
…presidential election and its potential impact on trade. Dineen says despite who wins the election next month, “trade is too important to our consumers, our agricultural system and our entire…
Bullish Agribusiness Opportunities Exist
…and ultimately counterproductive political rhetoric that has beset the campaigns in recent months,” he said. “Despite that rhetoric, we believe free and fair trade, and trade pacts, are going to…
Belgium Region Ignoring Deadline, Leaving Infinite Timeline on CETA
…holding out hope as the nation’s Prime Minister said on Twitter Monday: “We think Thursday’s summit is still possible.” The trade agreement was considered a stepping stone to other trade…
Rabobank Says Pork Export Pace is Slowing
…Report. A Rabobank analyst expects the global pork trade to stabilize while all of the main pork producing countries are still in expansion mode. That means prospects for 2017 are…
Canada-EU Trade Deal All But Dead
…the Canadian Trade Minister who left recent talks in Brussels. Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland said the EU was “not capable” of signing a trade deal right now. The deal is…
Ambassadors Make Case for Lame-Duck TPP Vote
…in a recent event hosted by the National Foreign Trade Council. The trade deal includes the U.S. and other countries that collectively make up 40 percent of the world’s Gross…
Clinton, Trump Campaigns Talk Agriculture
…representatives saying the Farm Title and Nutrition Title should be kept together. Some of the other topics centered around regulations on agriculture, including the “Waters of the U.S. Rule.” Trade…
Funding for Organic Agriculture Research, Education-Extension Projects
…methods; Evaluate the potential economic benefits of organic agricultural production and methods to producers, processors and rural communities; Explore international trade opportunities for organically grown and processed agricultural commodities; Determine…
China Takes Steps to Increase Demand for Domestic Corn
China will end auctions from its state corn reserves to increase new-crop corn buys, according to the National Grain Trade Center. China has sold around 20 million metric tons of…
Industry Calls for Clearing up of Organic Marketing
…That includes cosmetics, household cleaners and other non-food products claiming to be organic. The Organic Trade Association presented its case during the roundtable to the Federal Trade Commission and the…
International Policy Development Needs Family Farmers and Ranchers
…work carried out by international bodies like the World Trade Organization. It is important that producers are involved in international discussions at the formative stages to help advise the policies…