…Agriculture expects South Korea’s 2018 beef imports to continue to grow by an estimated 1.8 percent. The projection is based on the cost of locally produced beef versus American beef. …
NPPC: Mexico Pork Exports Rule Maintains Good Trade Relationship
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) says allowing Mexico to export pork to the U.S. is a sign of good trade relations. The Department of Agriculture last week finalized a…
Speaker Ryan: Canada the Real Problem with NAFTA
U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin says the biggest problem with the North American Free Trade Agreement “comes from the North,” referring to Canada. Ryan points to Canadian dairy…
Senator Ernst Suggests Trump is Softening on NAFTA Threats
U.S. Senator Joni Ernst of Iowa told the Iowa Corn Growers Association this week that President Donald Trump appears to be reassessing his position on the North American Free Trade…
Possible Breakthrough in a Major NAFTA Obstacle
One of the biggest sticking points in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has to do with the auto industry. There’s a little more optimism about progress after Canada…
Canada Welcomes Possible NAFTA Deadline Extension
President Donald Trump suggested that the deadline for renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement might need to be extended. A Reuters report says Canada is agreeable to the idea….
Latest WASDE Report from USDA
…raised 1.0 million bales as a 1.4-million-bale increase for China is only partly offset by small decreases in India, the United States, and Australia. Global consumption is raised 1.2 million…
Governor Brown’s Proposed Budget Promotes Ag Development
…the sustained financial commitment to the Asian Citrus Psyllid/Huanglongbing (ACP/HLB) battle being waged in California.” The budget also mentions the $1.25 billion in Cap and Trade funding will become available…
Key Risks Keep Ag Outlook Cool
…concerns over increasing foreign competition and uncertainty surrounding trade deals, such as the North American Free Trade Agreement. In the cattle sector, price variability is a primary concern, but despite…
Mexico to Leave NAFTA if Trump Starts Withdraw Process
Be it a threat, or intention, if President Donald Trump starts the withdrawal process from the North American Free Trade Agreement, Mexico will drop the trade pact. If Trump decides…
Canada More Convinced Trump Will Withdraw from NAFTA
Canada is becoming more convinced that President Donald Trump will soon announce U.S. intentions to withdraw from the North American Free Trade Agreement. President Trump told reporters at the AFBF…
Canada Launches WTO Trade Disputes Against U.S.
…the European Union, according to Reuters. However, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer described the dispute as a “broad and ill-advised attack on the U.S. trade remedies system.” Lighthizer says the…
Trump on NAFTA: Don’t Get Nervous
…Free Trade Agreement. He made the comments during an interview with RFD-TV. In a separate interview with Agri-Pulse, Trump said: “I’m negotiating tough for the farmers.” Trump says he thinks…
Wrong Trade Policy Poses Risks to Economic Growth
…Free Trade Agreement, rather than withdrawing from the agreement. The U.S. Chamber largely agrees with the majority of agriculture, which seeks careful modernization of the trade agreement, under the slogan…