…trade war with China would not be resolved before tariffs kicked in. The small rise in sentiment masks a larger fear among producers about the uncertainty of future conditions. Producers…
Agri View: California and Other State Losses in a Trade War
…trade war and tariff talk in today’s Agri View. California and Other State Losses in a Trade War Efforts to settle this trade war between China and our country, farmers…
Mexico’s New President Wants NAFTA Deal
…has been compared to the U.S. president because of his populist, national rhetoric, and sometimes “touchy” personality, as well as his past skepticism over the North American Free Trade Agreement….
Too Early to Talk U.S. Withdrawal From WTO
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross says it’s “too early” to talk about the possibiity of the United States leaving the World Trade Organization. A Bloomberg report says the discussion comes about…
Anger Rises as Tariffs Take Effect
…in. Republican Senators Bob Corker of Tennessee and Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania are still working on what some have called a “hand grenade” amendment to stop Trump’s trade offensive. Politico…
More Ag Tariffs In Place This Week
Major U.S. trading partners, including China, Canada, and Mexico are hitting back against the Trump Administration’s trade policies by putting retaliatory duties on almost $50 billion worth of U.S. goods….
Trump Administration Drafting Bill to Pull U.S. Out of WTO?
…tariffs without Congressional approval. The WTO maintains a rules-based system meant to resolve international trade disputes, end unfair trade practices, and head off potential trade wars. But, the president has…
NCBA Responds to Canada Tariff Hikes on U.S. Beef Imports
Canada has announced it will place higher tariffs on U.S. beef imports starting on Sunday, July 1. Kent Bacus is the NCBA Director of International Trade and Market Access, and…
International Lawsuit Targets Heart of Trump Tariffs
A lawsuit filed at the Court of International Trade targets the heart of President Trump’s trade agenda, the Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs. An industry group that represents steel…
Senate Passes Farm Bill, Next Stop: Conference
…reached an agreement to allow USDA trade funding to Cuba, if it’s in accordance with administration policy, and allow consideration of the farm bill Thursday. Overall, the Senate bill offers…
Senate Farm Bill Passes with Overwhelming Support
…after the House passed their version by a slim margin. “The farm bill represents a five-year agreement between farmers and the American people,” California Farm Bureau Federation President Jamie Johansson…
Perdue Signals Aid Plan Announcement Possible Around Labor Day
…the United Fresh event Tuesday and told the Chicago Tribune that while farmers want “trade, not aid,” the Department of Agriculture is following the trade war on a “weekly basis,”…
China Dropping Tariffs on Feed Grains from Asian Countries
…that we will import from other countries.” While China had already planned to cut the tariffs since March of this year, as part of the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement signed in…
Trade Promotion Authority to Auto-Renew
…to deny the extension, according to Politico. The U.S. Trade Representative’s office describes Trade Promotion Authority as a legislative procedure that spells out detailed oversight for trade negotiations. The policy…