…Canada, Mexico and European Union previously from the tariffs. The tariffs will impact just more than one percent of all U.S. exports to Mexico, but will have significant impact on…
Agri View: Trade War Threat Continues
…they would turn to Asian countries to keep their market strong. In some opinions, they would have to look beyond European exports to take up the slack. If Europe can’t…
Farm and Biofuel Coalition Demands that EPA Account for Lost Volumes
…National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), and National Farmers Union (NFU). This petition comes days after several ethanol and farm groups challenged three specific small refinery exemptions…
US Sales of California Wine Increased in 2017
…come from California and resulted in more than $1.5 bill in winery revenues in 2017, with over 42 million cases being exported. The European Union, which is comprised of 28…
Agriculture Groups Oppose Tariffs
The White House announced that it plans to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from the European Union, Canada and Mexico. And many fear that will trigger potential retaliatory…
Ethanol Coalition Sues EPA Over Secretive RFS Waivers
…National Corn Growers, and the National Farmers Union are suing the EPA to challenge several waivers to the Renewable Fuels Standard, given out in secret to several profitable refineries. The…
Dairy Groups Ask for Original Oversight
…Zealand, the European Union and Canada. “While we recognize that the U.S. government has international obligations to be responsive to trading partners’ equivalency requests while still upholding high U.S. food…
Japan, Russia, and Turkey Talk Potential Trade Retaliation
…compensation claims. That follows similar moves by the European Union, India, and China. Each filing showed how much the U.S. tariffs would add to the cost of steel and aluminum…
Farmers Union Wants Immediate Action on E15 Waiver
The Environmental Protection Agency’s delay in allowing year-round use of E15 gasoline threatens to harm markets for family farmers. National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson wrote a letter to EPA…
Farmers Union Urges USDA to Proactively Address Farm Suicide Crisis
The National Farmers Union says many farmers and ranchers are coping with alarming levels of stress, and that farmers and ranchers commit suicide at a rate five times that of…
The Western View: North Dakota Pyramid
…well have prevented a nuclear war between the old Soviet Union and the United States. This pyramid was conceived in the 1960’s. It was built at the orders of President…
Nothing New on NAFTA as Trump Extends Tariff Exemptions
…trade negotiations with the EU and NAFTA members. However, Perdue told reporters earlier this week that the European Union “has played hardball” over the steel and aluminum tariffs the United…
Syngenta Says European Decision Takes Ag In The Wrong Direction
The decision by European Union member states to back the European Commission’s proposal on further restricting the use of neonicotinoids disappointed Syngenta, but it wasn’t unexpected. The company says that…
U.S. Beef Could Expand In E.U. To Help Avoid Trade War
The European Union is preparing to allow more tariff-free U.S. beef into the region as part of an attempt to avoid a trade war. Politico says the move comes at…