Canada and the European Union have settled a 21-year dispute of hormone-treated meat, according to Reuters. In a filing with the World Trade Organization this week, Canada and the EU…
Two Groups Urge USDA to Finalize Farmer Fair Practices Rule
…National Farmers Union say the rule will go into effect in less than three weeks, barring any setbacks from USDA. The two groups say the rule would protect family farmers…
U.S. Ag Groups Want Intervention of GI Review
…European geographical food and drink names. In a letter to President Trump, the groups say that the European Union is currently negotiating with both nations on lists of protected geographical…
WTO Will Investigate U.S. Complaint over China
…remove the restrictions when it joined the WTO. Some 14 countries including Australia, Brazil, Canada, Japan, and Thailand, as well as the European Union, have joined the dispute. From the…
NFU Urges a No Vote on Health Care Plan
The National Farmers Union says the latest health care reform effort from U.S. Senate leadership will not improve access to affordable and quality healthcare for family farmers and ranchers. NFU…
Is NAFTA Renegotiation Slowing Other Trade Deals?
…with the USTR office understaffed. Meanwhile, the European Union is moving quickly to establish trade deals and get a jump on competitors like the U.S. Glauber says the rest of…
Bayer Seeking EU Review of Monsanto Deal
Bayer has asked the European Commission to extend its review deadline on its planned takeover of Monsanto. The move by Bayer, according to company officials, seeks to allow more time…
European Court Rules Against GMO Ban
The European Court of Justice ruled that member state governments cannot ban the cultivation of genetically engineered crops in the absence of scientific evidence that they are a human health…
More Wheat Import Woes in Egypt
…closely, reviving fears that tight import requirements could re-emerge following last year’s spat over ergot, a common grain fungus Egypt temporarily banned. A European trader told online source Business Recorder:…
KORUS Withdraw Would Harm Pork Producers
…will lose the South Korean pork market to the European Union, Chile and other countries that have preferential trade access to the Asian nation. Terminating the deal, Iowa State University…
Farm and Biofuels Groups Urge EPA to Comply With Federal Court Decision
…the nation’s fuel supply. National Corn Growers, National Farmers Union, and the Renewable Fuels Association are urging the EPA to follow the law and a recent court decision, and boost,…
Agri View: Farmers and Bees
Everett Griner talks about farmers needing bees to pollinate the crops in today’s Agri View. Farmers and Bees A group of European scientists has concluded that Colony Collapse Disorder is…
China, India, Call for End of Farm Subsidies by U.S., Others
China and India are calling for an end to farm subsidies by others, including the European Union and the United States. India-based newspaper Live Mint, a collaboration with the Wall…
U.S. and Mexican Dairy Industries Make United Call
…talks. As NAFTA talks continue, the European Union (EU) is seeking, through direct negotiations with Mexico, to impose new barriers to dairy trade through the abuse of geographical indications. This…