…but adds the U.S. “left the EU with no choice.” President Trump ended an exemption from the tariffs for the EU, along with Canada and Mexico, earlier this month. Canada…
Agri View: Tariff Effect on the Pecan Crop-Hard Nut to Crack
…market. Growth in production is rapidly rising in South Africa, Mexico, and Australia. All is not well for the future of the U.S. crop. China, our biggest importer, has it…
Agri View: Strawberry Consumption
…that a large volume of strawberries comes to the United States imported from Mexico. Based on current population the average person ate 4 pounds of strawberries last year. One other…
Farmers for Free Trade Places More Anti-Trade War Advertising
…will run in the immediate aftermath of new retaliatory tariffs being announced on American farm exports from key U.S. trading partners including Mexico, India, Canada, China and the European Union….
NPPC Testifies at USTR Hearing on Thailand’s GSP Eligibility
…excessive import permit fees and high tariffs on agricultural products. U.S. pork producers currently face retaliatory tariffs in key export markets, such as China and Mexico, at a time of…
Mexico Turning to EU and Others to Replace U.S. Pork Imports
Mexico is turning to the European Union and Latin America to offset any potential declines in U.S. pork imports. Mexico recently announced a 20 percent tariff on U.S. pork shoulders…
Mexico Calling for Flexibility in NAFTA Talks
Mexico is calling for flexibility in the North American Free Trade Agreement talks. A trade official from Mexico said Monday that the only way the countries renegotiating NAFTA will find…
Mexican Cheese Tariffs Could Devastate American Dairy Export Sales
Mexico is an important export market for American dairy, specifically cheese. Mexico takes up 28 percent of all U.S. cheese exports, which means it buys more American cheese than any…
Under Secretary McKinney to Lead Japan Trade Mission
…departments of agriculture of American Samoa, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Wyoming, Utah, Washington and Oregon, as well as representatives from the following companies…
USDA Announces $309 Million Investment in Rural Electric Utilities
…North Carolina, New Mexico, Ohio, South Dakota and Washington. Funding for these loans was included in the FY 2018 Omnibus spending bill. It allocates significant resources for infrastructure investments, including…
More Tariffs From Mexico Planned
More tariffs are expected from Mexico after the nation announced its 20 percent tariff on U.S. pork earlier this week. The list of tariffs from Mexico includes apples, cheeses, potatoes,…
Pork Producers Respond to Mexican Retaliation
Mexico levied punitive tariffs – 10 percent effective today (June 5, 2018), escalating to 20 percent on July 5 – on unprocessed pork (not including variety meats) in retaliation for…
Agriculture Groups Oppose Tariffs
…Today’s decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum from Mexico and Canada, critical export markets, significantly heightens our concern as Mexico is already threatening to retaliate against U.S. pork….
Producers Getting Whiplash from Trade Back-and-Forth
…is hard on commodity markets. It also jeopardizes relationships with overseas commodity buyers. Jones says countries are already looking for other buyers. As an example, she points out that Mexico…