Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took a move out of President Trump’s playbook over the weekend, offering his own threats to walk away from the North American Free Trade Agreement(NAFTA)….
Australia Touts Benefits of U.S. Re-joining TPP
…no indication of President Trump’s intention, other than a consideration to rejoin TPP if the trade deal is reworked. U.S. agriculture is no stranger to benefits of TPP. The trade…
Few Moments Wasted as Thousands Make Memories at Cattle Industry Convention
…Trade Show, which ended in Phoenix, Ariz., Feb. 3. Most in attendance enjoyed a huge and energetic trade show, with more than 350 exhibitors on more than seven acres of…
Doud Nomination Hold Lifted
…nominee because he was upset about a Trump proposal in the North American Free Trade Agreement negotiations. The proposal would have allowed Florida tomato producers to use U.S. trade remedy…
Report Says Trade Shuffle Poses Risk for Beef Exports
…access to Japan. Exports to Mexico and Canada are at risk with the North American Free Trade Agreement. Beef trade with South Korea could decline if the U.S.-Korea Free Trade…
State Ag Officials Want Bilateral Trade Talks to Commence
…Departments of Agriculture members commented on the lack of new bilateral agreements, as promised by the administration a year ago. Trump promised bilateral agreements as he withdrew the U.S. from…
Fish in the Fields May Reduce Methane Emissions
The Resource Renewal Institute (RRI) is moving into the second phase of its Fish in the Fields control study evaluating the introduction of fish in rice fields with a goal…
CattleFax Predicts Large Supply and Strong Demand in 2018
CattleFax celebrated its 50th anniversary during the popular CattleFax Outlook Session at the 2018 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show. CattleFax Senior Analyst Kevin Good highlighted the industry’s profitability…
Senator Says Trump Can’t Unilaterally Withdraw from NAFTA
Udall Senator Tom Udall of New Mexico is urging Congress to “step up” and tell President Trump that there is widespread support for the North American Free Trade Agreement modernization…
Commerce Secretary Ross: NAFTA Talks Far from Over
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross told CNBC that the North American Free Trade Agreement re-negotiations are “far from being completed.” While noting that progress was made on easier provisions, he says…
Former AFBF Lobbyist Takes Syngenta Job
…most knowledgeable farm policy experts in the U.S. Prior to joining AFBF in 1982, Thatcher served as a legislative assistant for agriculture and trade to Sen. Roger Jepsen of Iowa….
State Ag Officials Set 2018 Policy Priorities
…agriculture departments called passing a unified farm bill, along with the successful modernization of the North American Free Trade Agreement, top issues for 2018. The group also calls implementation of…
USDA, FDA Announce Formal Agreement to Bolster Coordination and Collaboration
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D. announced at the White House a formal agreement aimed at making the oversight of food more efficient and effective…
International Agri-Center Prepares For 51st World Ag Expo®
International Agri-Center® to hold its 51st World Ag Expo® farm show on February 13-15, 2018 The largest annual agricultural exposition of its kind, World Ag Expo® boasts more than 1,500…