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…
The California Kitchen: Mushroom Mardi Gras Mole
…c mushrooms 1 c new Mexico chills 1 c Japanese chills 5 prunes 1 c whole almonds 1 c chocolate TT S+P For this and many more of these recipes…
NAFTA Talks Continue, Time Running Short
…White House is set to expire this Friday. Also, Mexico’s election is set for July first, a hurdle in the talks negotiators have been trying to avoid. Mexico’s Economy Minister…
Ross Heading to China June 2-4
…China, as well as against key U.S. allies like Germany, Canada, Japan, and Mexico. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says Ross will be looking to negotiate a framework that could turn…
U.S. and Mexico Talking Cars in NAFTA 2.0 Discussions
Two sources familiar with the negotiations have told Bloomberg that the U.S. and Mexico are discussing automobiles in an attempt to break an impasse over auto-production rules in an updated…
Administration Focusing on Good, Not Quick, NAFTA 2.0
Bloomberg says the U.S., Canada, and Mexico are all on separate pages when it comes to a new North American Free Trade Agreement. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says the administration…
NAFTA 2.0 Likely Not Done This Year
…divisions among negotiators from the U.S., Mexico, and Canada on difficult issues are driving a stake through the heart of President Donald Trump’s goal of signing a new agreement into…
Lawmakers Renew Call for Completing NAFTA This Week
…“we’re hopeful they’ll continue to make progress on this agreement.” However, the week is quickly coming to an end, and top trade negotiators from Mexico and Canada are not on-site…