Iowa Governor Terry Branstad says there is no backroom deal to make changes to the Renewable Fuel Standard. Branstad, the U.S. Ambassador to China nominee, said he is aware of…
U.S. to Send Representative to Post-TPP Summit
…to be part of the TPP, and China has also been invited to attend. The U.S. representative attending the event has yet to be confirmed, but would likely be acting…
Dow / DuPont Deal on Track in E.U.; Chem China / Syngenta Extended
…the deal could change. Another Dow Jones report says ChemChina extended its $43 billion offer for Syngenta to April 28 as it still looks for regulatory approval of the merger….
$1 Trillion Free-Trade Agreement Now In Force
…As of today, the following WTO members have accepted the TFA: Hong Kong China, Singapore, the United States, Mauritius, Malaysia, Japan, Australia, Botswana, Trinidad and Tobago, the Republic of Korea,…
Animal Health Market Forecasted to Reach $58 Billion by 2025
…Integration Regional Outlook (Revenue, USD Million; 2014 – 2025) North America U.S. Canada Europe UK Germany France Asia Pacific China India Japan Latin America Brazil Mexico Middle East & Africa…
Bird Flu Strain Becoming More Severe in China
…infections were reported over the last month in China. The World Health Organization said this week China has detected an evolution in the virus that is capable of causing severe…
National Pork Board Increases International Markets Funding
…markets by volume were Mexico (1.61 billion pounds), China/Hong Kong (1.21 billion pounds), Japan (854.8 million pounds), Canada (452.2 million pounds) and Central and South America (299.7 million pounds). The…
New Venture for the National Farm Machinery Show
…in the agriculture, construction, forestry, mining and utility sectors worldwide. AEM is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with offices in the world capitals of Washington, D.C.; Ottawa, Canada; and Beijing, China….
EU To Begin Trade Talks with China
The European Union is getting set to talk trade with China in April or May. European officials told Reuters the goal is to promote free trade and international cooperation in…
U.S. Distillers Grains Exports Reached 11.48 Million Metric Tons in 2016
…2016 because of China’s protectionist actions to shut out U.S. distillers grains. Last week, RFA and our partnering organizations sent a letter to President Trump, alerting him to China’s unfair…
Cotton Acres Forecasted to Increase 10 Percent
…million bales. The majority of the global stocks decline is due to China’s reduced inventories. While China’s increased consumption of reserve stocks has bolstered mill use in 2016, it also…
China, New Zealand to Hold Free Trade Talks
…nations’ bilateral free trade agreement, China’s possible involvement in what remains of the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and New Zealand’s role in China’s One Belt, One Road economic strategy. China and…
NCC Releases Economic Outlook
…China’s reduced inventories. While China’s increased consumption of reserve stocks has bolstered mill use in 2016, it also has curbed China’s demand for imported cotton fiber and cotton yarn. Regarding…
USGC, RFA, Growth Energy Urge Administration to Address China Trade Tariffs on Ethanol, DDGs
…put China’s recent actions near the top of the administration’s China trade agenda. In September 2016, after a nine-month investigation, China imposed a preliminary anti-dumping duty of 33.8 percent against…