The European Union (EU) late last week agreed to allow negotiations with the U.S. to increase imports of U.S. beef to the EU. The move could help ease some transatlantic…
USDA Announces Receipt of 136 Expressions of Interest in Hosting ERS & NIFA
…Research Triangle Region Wake County, Durham County and Research Triangle Park NC Chapel Hill State Employee Credit Union ND Fargo Greater Fargo Moorhead Economic Development Corporation, the ND Department of…
Beagle Brigade Helping Protect Homeland Pork
…the European Union over the past several months prompted USDA to review and strengthen its protections. This involves partnering with the swine industry, producers, CBP, and the travelling public to…
USMCA a Framework for Future Trade Deals
…comments come as the Trump administration this week announced the intention to seek bilateral free trade agreements with Japan, The European Union and The United Kingdom. However, the Trump administration…
Trade News Has Pork Producers Feeling Optimistic
News on the trade front is getting better for U.S. pork producers as the Trump administration announced it wants to negotiate trade agreements with the European Union, Japan and the…
U.S. Agricultural Export Opportunities in South Korea
…imports in 2017. Top U.S. competitors in the Korean market are the European Union (EU) with a 13-percent market share, Australia with an 11-percent market share and China with 10-percent…
U.S. Seeking Trade Agreements with Japan, EU, UK
The U.S. formally announced it will seek trade agreements with Japan, the European Union and the United Kingdom. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer announced this week that the U.S. will…
Pork Producers Encouraged by Trade Announcement
…with the European Union, Japan and the United Kingdom. That announcement follows the recent completion of negotiations to update the North American Free Trade Agreement, now named the U.S.-Canada-Mexico Agreement,…
Trade Market Landscape for California Rice Remains Turbulent
…heavy toll on several American agricultural commodities, but increased tariffs in areas such as the European Union (EU) are causing the most concern for rice growers. “Where we are negatively…
Europe’s Leading Livestock Event, Sommet de l’Elevage, Welcomes 95,000+ Professionals
…breed does not mince his words in commentating the Simmental European Championships. “The quality of the livestock was bang on target, the competition was appreciated by many and went off…
Southern Africa: A Promising Region for U.S. Agricultural Exports
…U.S. corn and wheat is highly dependent on domestic supplies and global prices. The 2016/2017 marketing year saw U.S. wheat at highly competitive prices due to problems with the European…
Environmental Groups: No Farm Bill Better Than Bad Bill
…Major farm groups like the American Farm Bureau and National Farmers Union, along with commodity and conservation groups, are calling on Congress to finish the farm bill this year. But…
Secretary Perdue Comments on USMCA
…KORUS agreement, and the continued progress with Japan, can lead to further deals with other trading partners like the European Union and China. The dominoes are falling and it is…
EU Ready for Talks over U.S. Beef
The European Union (EU) is readying to negotiate with the United States to allow the U.S. to increase beef exports to EU countries. The European Commission sought approval from its…