…two say in a release. “They also incentivize trading partners like China to look elsewhere for their imports.” Lugar and Baucus point out that means trading relationships that took decades…
Rabobank: Challenges Ahead for U.S. Global Pork Trade
A Rabobank analysis says the proposed Chinese tariff on U.S pork imports could cost American producers $6 to $8 per head. The Rabobank Pork Quarterly Q2 report says the China-U.S….
Treasury Secretary Optimistic on Settling Trade Dispute
…Japan, China, and Europe to discuss a series of punitive tariffs the Trump Administration unveiled recently against China and other trading partners. Mnuchin wouldn’t tell reporters how close the U.S….
Rural Mainstreet Index Hurt by Trade Concerns
…economy. “An unresolved North American Free Trade Agreement and rising trade tensions with China are significant concerns,” says Ernie Goss, Creighton University economist and author of the Rural Mainstreet Index….
Trump: Not Interested in Re-joining TPP
…who attended the meeting and confirmed the comments, added that rejoining TPP is the “best thing” the U.S. can do to “push back” against China. As for trade with Japan,…
Perdue Announces New Senior Leaders at USDA
…farmer in Toombs County, Georgia and later founded several successful businesses, including marketing native pine straw and growing olives on a 30-acre farm. He has worked in Italy, China, Belize,…
Agri View: Trade Problems with China
…equipment and machinery will very well determine how much the prices go up. But, China is the number one importer of United States farm goods. This could cause China to…
Perdue Comments Regarding Chinese Duties on U.S. Sorghum
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today issued the following statement regarding China’s announcement of duties of almost 179 percent on U.S. sorghum imports: “The international grain market is about…
National Sorghum Producers Disappointed in China Antidumping Determination
National Sorghum Producers expressed the organization is “deeply disappointed” in the preliminary antidumping determination issued by China’s Ministry of Commerce. China slapped a 179 percent tariff on U.S. sorghum imports….
Farm Credit Administration Releases Quarterly Report
…reduced demand driving margins lower. The current trade environment with China has also introduced uncertainty within many sectors of the farm economy. Further, the report says that overall, the Farm…
Bayer On Track to Acquire Monsanto
…Monsanto required the companies to garner approval from regulators in 30 countries. The U.S. now joins Brazil, China, and Australia in its recent endorsement of the proposed merger. The European…
Trump Tells Trade Team to Look Into Re-joining TPP
…attended the meeting, says re-joining TPP is the “best thing” the U.S. can do to “push back” against China. Covering all products grown in the United States, at the time…
States Among Most Vulnerable from Proposed Tariffs
…reduces demand for U.S. agricultural products would reduce prices received by farmers for their output, and diminish farm incomes. China has proposed tariffs on U.S. ag items, including staple exports…
China Files WTO Complaint, Pledges to Lower Some Tariffs
…its economy by lowering tariffs on cars, paving the way for negotiations. “Actions speak louder than words” when it comes to China, one U.S. economist told Reuters. But, China’s President…